Pile (textile)
Pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, consisting 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".
The yellow yarn is the pile and the horizontal and vertical yarns are the warp and the weft
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