Cloze Complete the following passage with the words in the Word Bank. Word Bank A) initiated B) knotting C) primarily D) resulting E) artificial F) interlace G) knitting H) originating I) shattering J) civilization K) innovation L) enriched M) developed N) coupled O) spinning The term “Textile” is a Latin word 1)_____ from the word “textilis” which means “to weave”. Textile refers to a flexible material comprising of a network of natural or 2)_____ fibers, known as yarn. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, 3)_____ and pressing fibers together. Textile Museum is that specialized category of museum which 4)_____ preserves different types of textile and textile products. History of Textile The history of textile is almost as old as that of human 5)_____ and as time moves on the history of textile has further 6)_____ itself. In the 6th and 7th century BC, the oldest recorded indication of using fiber comes with the 7)_____ of flax (亚麻) and wool fabric at the excavation of Swiss lake inhabitants. In India the culture of silk was introduced in 400 AD, while 8)_____ of cotton traces back to 3000 BC. In China, the discovery and consequent development of sericulture (养蚕) and spin silk methods got 9)_____ at 2640 BC while in Egypt the art of spinning linen and weaving 10)_____ in 3400 BC. The discovery of machines and their widespread application in processing natural fibers was a direct outcome of the industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries. The discoveries of various synthetic fibers like nylon created a wider market for textile products and gradually led to the invention of new and improved sources of natural fiber.