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According to the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA, is a legal entity that issued standards on identification and

classification of textile fibers in America), the fabric can be classified into eight types according to the origin of the material and the way / the manufacturing process are: A. Fabrics made from yarn, through a variety of ways making (construction) 1) Weaving (weaving), a method of making fabrics by interlacing / methods woven yarn, fabric called woven fabrics (woven fabric). The yarn consists of two sets of mutually perpendicular woven the warp (the term Indonesia warp / weft) that make up the length of fabric and filling / weft / pick / woof (Indonesian term keper thread / twill) that make up the fabric width. The tools used to make the fabric can be gedogan, ATBM (Not Weaving Machine Tools) and ATM (Weaving Machine Tool). 2) Knitting (knitting), a method of making cloth interlooping manner / method of making cloth through the process of making bondage-bondage (loops) between threads are interwoven. The results of the fabric is called the type of knit fabric (knitted fabric) which is elastic and pourous. The tools used to make knit fabric is hand knitting machine (semi-manual), flat knitting machines, circular knitting machines, sock knitting machine maker, etc.. 3) Crocheting is a method of making cloth by way intertwisting / braid method. Including the type of lace fabric, lace. Construction of fabric produced by a single braid method (single yarn) that form loops and generate a specific motive. 4) Knotting / netting, a method of making cloth by way tangle between the threads. 5) Braiding or plaiting is also called, is a method of making fabric by weaving the three strands of thread or more, if the thread is replaced by the fabric plaiting method produces strands of ribbon or streamer tubes. Braiding method is used to make shoelaces, parachute cords and ribbons form the other tube.

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