Made Of

Everything is made of something.

← What it takes

What it leads to →

2 ways to make it

Made from

wool

Made with

spinning wheel

5steps from the big bang

115things can go into it

thread

MaterialSubstance

People were twisting fibres into cord at least 50,000 years ago. Spinning turns short fibres into one long, strong strand.

First appearedAbout 50,000 years ago

Goes into

fabricbag ballbookcandledress gloves hatjeans

People were twisting fibres into cord at least 50,000 years ago. Spinning turns short fibres into one long, strong strand.

From the big bang to thread

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago

Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago

water4.4 bn yrs ago

cotton plantc. 7,000 yrs ago

cottonc. 7,000 yrs ago

threadc. 50,000 yrs ago