Types of textile fibers – list of textile fibers by its sources

Mineral Fibers

1. Asbestos Fiber

   Asbestos is a mineral. It is a natural rock mined from the ground. Asbestos fibers are very light. Asbestos was used in a variety of residential and commercial building products including floor tile; ceiling tile; sound and thermal insulation; siding; roofing; spackling; plaster and stucco; and paints.

   Types of Asbestos:

   • Chrysotile/ white asbestos
   • Amosite/ brown asbestos
   • Crocidolite/ blue asbestos

2. Glass/Fiberglass Fiber

   Glass melts are made by fusing (co-melting) silica with minerals, which contain the oxides needed to form a given composition. The molten mass is rapidly cooled to prevent crystallization and formed into glass fibers by a process also known as fiberization.