How to identify fibre and fabric

How to Identify fibres and fabrics

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Natural fabrics

Synthetic fabrics

Fibre blends

Fabric mixtures


Cotton

Silk

Wool

Flax (linen)


Viscose rayon

Cellulose acetate

Acrylic

Polyesterwww.FashionMentorOnline.com

Nylon Metallic Elastomeric Common name

association-subject to trademarks and patents

(e.g. DuPont Lycra is a common elastomeric)

Synthetic fibre


Two or more different fibresCotton/polyester In EACH of the yarns in the fabric


Minimize the disadvantages of the individual blends:

Chemical Physical Economic


Durability Strength Moisture absorbency and comfort Wrinkle and heat resistance Chemical properties


Adding synthetic fibres such as:

Acrylic Nylon Polyester

Increases the durability of the natural fibres


Stronger fibres


Blending an absorbent fibre with a non absorbent fibre makes the blend more absorbent


Synthetic fibres are usually used

to reduce the wrinkling properties of the

natural fibres


Synthetic fabrics adversely affected by heat

Natural fibres improves the heat resistance


Natural fibres are generally more affected by chemicals

Synthetic fibres reduces the amount by which the chemicals affect the fabric

Laundering still needs to done to the weakest (natural) fibre


Not as common as fibre blends

Two or more yarns woven or knitted as SEPARATE yarns into the fabric

Example – shot viscose/acetate – warp is viscose and weft is acetate to create the shot effect


Spandex or lycra is commonly mixed with other fibres to:

Increase the wrinkle resistance Add comfort


Polyester/cotton – T SHIRT

Cotton/spandex – DENIM JEANS

Rayon/spandex – SEMI TAILORED JACKET

Rayon/wool - JUMPERwww.FashionMentorOnline.com

Cotton/acetate – SHIRT

Rayon/nylon – KNITTED GARMENT

Rayon/cotton – CHILD’S KNITTED

GARMENT

Ramie/cotton - BLOUSEwww.FashionMentorOnline.com

Natural fibre

Synthetic fibre

Fibre blends

Fabric mixtures


How to Identify fibres and fabrics


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