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Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry towelling, terry, or simply towelling is a fabric
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
 with loops that can absorb large amounts of water. It can be manufactured by weaving
Weaving

Weaving is the textile arts in which two distinct sets of yarn, called the Warp and the filling or weft , are interlaced with each other to form a textile....
 or knitting
Knitting

Knitting is a method by which yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
, with weaving on a dobby loom
Dobby loom

A Dobby Loom is a type of floor loom that controls the warp yarn using a device called a dobby. Dobby is short for "draw boy" which refers to the weaver's helpers who used to control the warp thread by pulling on draw threads....
 the predominant commercial method, having two beams of longitudinal warp
Warp (weaving)

In weaving, the warp is the set of lengthwise yarns through which the weft is woven. Each individual warp thread in a fabric is called a warp end....
 through which the filler or weft is fired laterally.

Items that may be made from terrycloth include babies' nappies (UK English) or diaper
Diaper

A diaper or nappy is a sponge-like garment which people wear who are incapable of controlling their Urinary bladder or bowel movements, or are unable or unwilling to use a toilet....
s (US English), towel
Towel

A towel is a piece of absorption cloth or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion....
s (in the US bath towels of terrycloth are called 'Turkish towels'), bedlinen
Bedding

Bedding refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth. Bedding excludes the mattress, Box-spring and bed frame. Down materials are often used for warmth in bedding....
, and sweatbands for the wrist
Wristband

Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made of any of a variety of materials depending on the purpose. The term can be used to refer to the bracelet-like band of a watch, to the cuff or other part of a sleeve that covers the wrist, or to decorative or functional bands worn on the wrist for other reasons, such as lanyards....
 or head
Headband

A headband is a fashion accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of Elastomer material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal....
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Terrycloth, terry cloth, terry towelling, terry, or simply towelling is a fabric
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
 with loops that can absorb large amounts of water. It can be manufactured by weaving
Weaving

Weaving is the textile arts in which two distinct sets of yarn, called the Warp and the filling or weft , are interlaced with each other to form a textile....
 or knitting
Knitting

Knitting is a method by which yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them....
, with weaving on a dobby loom
Dobby loom

A Dobby Loom is a type of floor loom that controls the warp yarn using a device called a dobby. Dobby is short for "draw boy" which refers to the weaver's helpers who used to control the warp thread by pulling on draw threads....
 the predominant commercial method, having two beams of longitudinal warp
Warp (weaving)

In weaving, the warp is the set of lengthwise yarns through which the weft is woven. Each individual warp thread in a fabric is called a warp end....
 through which the filler or weft is fired laterally.

Items that may be made from terrycloth include babies' nappies (UK English) or diaper
Diaper

A diaper or nappy is a sponge-like garment which people wear who are incapable of controlling their Urinary bladder or bowel movements, or are unable or unwilling to use a toilet....
s (US English), towel
Towel

A towel is a piece of absorption cloth or paper used for drying or wiping. It draws moisture through direct contact, often using a blotting or a rubbing motion....
s (in the US bath towels of terrycloth are called 'Turkish towels'), bedlinen
Bedding

Bedding refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth. Bedding excludes the mattress, Box-spring and bed frame. Down materials are often used for warmth in bedding....
, and sweatbands for the wrist
Wristband

Wristbands are encircling strips worn on the wrist, made of any of a variety of materials depending on the purpose. The term can be used to refer to the bracelet-like band of a watch, to the cuff or other part of a sleeve that covers the wrist, or to decorative or functional bands worn on the wrist for other reasons, such as lanyards....
 or head
Headband

A headband is a fashion accessory worn in the hair or around the forehead, usually to hold hair away from the face or eyes. Headbands generally consist of a loop of Elastomer material or a horseshoe-shaped piece of flexible plastic or metal....
. Terrycloth is also sometimes used to make sweat jackets.

Terry towelling hat
Hat

A hat is a headcovering. It may be worn for protection against the elements, for religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status....
s with a shallow brim were once popular with cricket
Cricket

Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games team sport that originated in southern England. The earliest definite reference is dated 1598, and it is now played in more than 100 countries....
ers (like English
England

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 wicketkeeper Jack Russell) but are no longer in fashion.

Terrycloth became accessible to the general public in the late nineteenth century. Many people admire terrycloth for its sensual qualities, and they enjoy the way it feels against their bare skin.

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