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Industry | Muslin |
Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.), a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa. The fiber most often is spun into yarn or...
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Mercerization is a treatment for cotton fabric and thread that gives fabric a lustrous appearance. The process is applied to materials like cotton or hemp.
The process was devised in 1844 by John Mercer of Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, who...
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| Wool |
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English civil parish | Felt |
Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, llama and rabbit may also be called wool. Wool has two...
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| Silk |
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Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textile. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoon made by the larva of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity (sericulture). The shimmering appearance...
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| Linen |
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Linen is a textile made from the fiber of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather. It is superior to...
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| Bamboo |
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Bamboo is a group of wood perennial evergreen plant in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Some of its members are giant bamboo, forming by far the largest members of the grass family. Bamboo is the fastest...
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| Jute |
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Industry | Burlap |
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae.
Jute is one of the cheapest natural fibre and is second only to cotton in amount produced...
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Angora wool or Angora fiber refers to the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. While their names are similar, Angora fiber is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. Angora is known for its softness, low micron count (i.e. thin...
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| Cashmere wool |
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A soft, twilled weave in beautiful shades and sometimes woven-in
figures. Attractive and durable for women's dresses and for children's
and infants' wear. Wool is obtained from the Cashmere goat.
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Manila hemp, also known as manilla, is a type of fiber obtained from the leaves of the abacá (Musa textilis), a relative of the banana. It is mostly used to make rope and it is one of the most durable of the natural fibers, besides true hemp. Other...
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Hemp (from Old English hænep, see cannabis (etymology)) is the common name for plants of the entire family of Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use.
Industrial hemp has...
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Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. Rayon is produced from naturally occurring polymer and therefore it is not a truly synthetic fiber, nor is it a natural fiber. It is known by the names viscose rayon and art silk in the textile...
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| Nylon |
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Name source | Gore-Tex |
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymer known generically as polyamide and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont. Nylon is one of the most commonly used polymers.
Nylon is a thermoplastic silky...
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Polyester is a category of polymer which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters...
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Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is a flowering plant in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to eastern Asia. It is a herbaceous perennial growing to 1 - 2.5 m tall; the leaves are heart-shaped, 7-15 cm long and 6-12 cm broad, and white on the underside...
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Spandex or elastane is a synthetic fiber known for its exceptional elasticity. It is stronger and more durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor. It was invented in 1959 by DuPont chemist Joseph Shivers. When first introduced it...
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