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Pile (textile)
In
textiles
,
pile
is the raised surface or
nap
of a
fabric
, which is made of upright loops or strands of
yarn
. Examples of pile textiles are
carpets
,
corduroy
,
velvet
,
plush
, and
Turkish towels
. The word is derived from Latin
pilus
for "
hair
"
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