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Fibres and Fabrics
  1. Natural fibres and fabrics
    1. Cotton
      1. Comes from the fine hairs on the seeds in a ripe seed pod of a cotton plant
        1. Properties
          1. Physical
            1. Strong
              1. Absorbent
                1. Cool to wear
                  1. Hard-wearing
                    1. Creases easily
                    2. Aesthetic
                      1. Smooth
                        1. Versatile
                          1. Easy to care for
                      2. Linen
                        1. Comes from the fibrous stem of a flax plant
                          1. Properties
                            1. Physical
                              1. Hard-wearing
                                1. Cool next to skin
                                  1. Strong
                                    1. Absorbent
                                      1. Creases easily
                                        1. No drape
                                        2. Aesthetic
                                          1. Natural look
                                            1. Good handle
                                        3. Wool
                                          1. Comes from the hair of a sheep; a coat or a fleece
                                            1. Properties
                                              1. Physical
                                                1. Warm
                                                  1. Absorbent
                                                    1. Low flammability
                                                    2. Aesthetic
                                                      1. Good handle
                                                        1. Elastisity
                                                    3. Silk
                                                      1. Comes from the cocoon of a silkworm
                                                        1. The outer layer tends to be short staple (broken cocoon)
                                                          1. The inner layer comprises long filament fibres carefully unravelled
                                                          2. Properties
                                                            1. Physical
                                                              1. Absorbent
                                                                1. Soft and comfortable
                                                                  1. Cool
                                                                    1. Warm
                                                                    2. Aesthetic
                                                                      1. Strong when dry
                                                                        1. Natural sheen
                                                                          1. Handles well
                                                                    3. Synthetic fibres and fabrics
                                                                      1. Artificial fibres
                                                                        1. Comes from coal, oil and other petrol-based chemicals (monomers)
                                                                          1. The process of joining these monomers is known as polymerisation, these mixed polymers are then spun (twisted) into yarns
                                                                            1. Polyamide
                                                                              1. Physical
                                                                                1. Strong
                                                                                  1. Hard-wearing
                                                                                    1. Good elasticity
                                                                                      1. Doesn't decompose
                                                                                      2. Aesthetic
                                                                                        1. Versatile
                                                                                        2. Fabric names
                                                                                          1. Nylon
                                                                                            1. Tactel
                                                                                              1. Tactel micro
                                                                                              2. End use
                                                                                                1. Clothing
                                                                                                  1. Ropes
                                                                                                    1. Carpets and rugs
                                                                                                      1. Seat belts and sports belting
                                                                                                      2. Advantages
                                                                                                        1. Durable
                                                                                                          1. Strong when wet
                                                                                                            1. Resists bacteria
                                                                                                              1. Reasonably inexpensive
                                                                                                              2. Disadvantages
                                                                                                                1. Can be damaged by sunlight, making it discolour and weak
                                                                                                                  1. Poor absorbancy
                                                                                                                2. Polyester
                                                                                                                  1. Physical
                                                                                                                    1. Strong when wet and dry
                                                                                                                      1. Flame resistant
                                                                                                                        1. Doesn't decompose
                                                                                                                        2. Aesthetic
                                                                                                                          1. Versatile
                                                                                                                          2. End use
                                                                                                                            1. Wide range of textile products
                                                                                                                            2. Fabric names
                                                                                                                              1. Terylene
                                                                                                                                1. Polyester fleece
                                                                                                                                  1. Trevira
                                                                                                                                    1. Fineese
                                                                                                                                      1. Miratec
                                                                                                                                        1. Dacron
                                                                                                                                        2. Disadvantages
                                                                                                                                          1. Poor absorbancy
                                                                                                                                          2. Advantages
                                                                                                                                            1. Strong when wet, dries quickly
                                                                                                                                              1. Cheap
                                                                                                                                                1. Hard-wearing
                                                                                                                                                  1. Resists bacteria
                                                                                                                                                2. Acrylic
                                                                                                                                                  1. Disadvantages
                                                                                                                                                    1. Poor absorbancy
                                                                                                                                                    2. Advantages
                                                                                                                                                      1. Can be made insulating, warm and soft
                                                                                                                                                      2. Physical
                                                                                                                                                        1. Strong but weaker when wet
                                                                                                                                                          1. Shrinks from heat and burns slowly then melts
                                                                                                                                                          2. End use
                                                                                                                                                            1. Knitwear and knitted jersey fabrics
                                                                                                                                                              1. Toys, fake-fur products
                                                                                                                                                                1. Upholstery fabrics
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Anti-bacterial socks and sportswear
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Aesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Soft, can be made into coarse and fine staple fibres
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Fabric names
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Courtelle
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Amicor
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Elastane
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fabric names
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Lycra
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Disadvantages
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Poor absorbancy
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Physical
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Elastic
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Light weight
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Strong
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Hard-wearing
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Aesthetic
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Medium to coarse filament fibres
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Advantages
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stretchy
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Can resist sun and sea
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. End use
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mainly swimwear and sportswear
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Regenerated fibres and fabrics
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Blended and mixed fibres
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fabric construction
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Knitted
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Woven
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Non-woven
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Fabric finishes
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The future of fibres and fabrics
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