This course introduces the meaning of textile manufacturing, the characteristics of textile industry, the research content of textile engineering and the end uses of textiles. The broad comprehension of textile industry includes not only textile industry, but also clothing industry and chemical fiber industry. The products of textile industry include fibers, yarns, fabrics, fabric finishing and clothing. According to end uses, textiles can be divided into clothing textile, decorative textile and industrial textile, among which industrial textile is widely used in military, civil engineering, transportation, medical care and health, aviation and aerospace, construction and other fields. Textiles are closely related to people's lives. With the development of materials and textile technology, textile applications will be more and more extensive.