Different textiles are produced in different ways. Some of the most common production methods are:

• Braiding / Plaiting
• Crochet, usually by hand
• Felt - fibers are matted together to produce a cloth
• Knitting - by hands or by knitting machines
• Knotting, including macrame - used in making nets
• Lace: hand made or machine made
• Pile fabrics - carpets and some rugs: Velvet, velveteen, plush fabrics and similar have a secondary set of yarns which provide a pile
• Weaving- the cloth is prepared on a loom, of which there are a number of types. Some weaving is still done by hand, but the vast majority is mechanised.