textile machine

/ˌtɛkˈstaɪl məˌʃin/

Other forms: textile machines

Definitions of textile machine

1. noun

   a machine for making textiles
   types:

   knitting machine

   a textile machine that makes knitted fabrics

   loom

   a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

   sewing machine

   a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing

   spinning machine

   a textile machine for spinning yarn and thread

   willow

   a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers

   carpet loom

   a loom for weaving carpeting

   figure loom, figured-fabric loom

   a loom for weaving figured fabrics

   handloom

   a loom powered by hand

   Jacquard, Jacquard loom

   a loom with an attachment for forming openings for the passage of the shuttle between the warp threads; used in weaving figured fabrics

   power loom

   a loom operated mechanically

   serger

   a sewing machine that overcasts the raw edges of a fabric with a V-shaped stitch

   spinning frame

   spinning machine that draws, twists, and winds yarn

   spinning jenny

   an early spinning machine with multiple spindles

   spinning wheel

   a small domestic spinning machine with a single spindle that is driven by hand or foot

   throstle

   a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously

   type of:

   machine

   any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks