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Requirement

4. Ten textile terms

Required

Explain the meaning of 10 of these: warp, harness, heddle, shed, aramid, spandex, sliver, yarn, spindle, distaff, loom, cellulose, sericulture, extrusion, carbon fibers, spinneret, staple, worsted, nonwoven, and greige goods.

Notes and warnings

Note. You choose which 10 of the 20 listed terms to explain.

Where this step comes from

  1. Textile Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 4 · Lists 20 terms, of which 10 are explained.