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Fibres & Fabrics
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Recap on different Fibres for GCSE Textiles Revision
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gcsetextiles
unit 1
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fibres & fabrics
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Fibres & Fabrics
Natural
Cellulose (from plants)
Flax Plant
Linen
Negatives
Creases badly
Poor drape
Positives
Feels cool is hot weather
Strong - even when wet
Cotton Plant
Cotton
Positves
Hard wearing
Strong - even when wet
Negatives
Creases easily
High flammability
Uses
Jeans, T Shirts, Soft furnishings, Bedding
Protein (from animals)
Silk Worm
Silk
Positives
Good Drape
Smooth
Negatives
Expensive
Creases easily
Uses
Lingerie, underwear, dresses, shirts & ties
Sheep
Wool
Positives
Warm
Good elasticity
Negatives
Can shrink when washed
Dries slowly
Uses
Suits, jumpers, coats, dresses & carpets
Regenerated
Natural materials (usually cellulose) that are chemically treated
Viscose
Positives
Absorbant
Soft
Negatives
High flammability
Not very hard wearing
Uses
Lingerie, underwear, dresses, suits, linings, soft furnishing
Acetate
Positives
Easily washable
Soft
Negatives
High flammability
not very absorbant
Uses
Lining in clothes, soft furnishing
Synthetic
Man Made from polymers
Polyester
Positives
Strong
cheap
Negatives
Not absorbent
not biodergrable
Uses
Sportswear, Bed sheets, curtains, cushions, padding
Elastane
Positives
extremely elastic
Strong
Uses
Sportswear, swimwear, underwear, Combined with other fibres to add stretch
Negatives
Not absorbant
not biodegradable
Polyamide
Positives
Crease resistant
Strong
Negatives
Not very absorbant
Damaged by sunlight
Uses
Sportswear, furnishings, carpets, tights & socks
Acrylic
Positives
Strong (except when wet)
Soft & warm
Negatives
Not very absorbent
Pilling
Uses
Fake fur, knitted clothes & furnishings
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