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