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Wool Fibers – natural, protein fibers
Wool, common name applied to the soft, curly fibres obtained chiefly from the fleece of domesticated sheep, and used extensively in textile manufacturing.
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Natural Cellulosic Leaf Fibres
Natural Cellulosic Leaf Fibres from nature.
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Natural Cellulosic Seed Fibres
Cellulose is the substance that makes up most of a plant's cell walls. Since it is made by all plants, it is probably the most abundant organic compound on Earth.Many varieties of plant fibers exist such as hairs (cotton, kapok),…
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History of Fibres Natural and Manmade Fibres
Fibres have traditionally been used in all cultures of the world to meet basic requirements of clothing, storage, building material, and for items of daily use such as ropes and fishing nets.
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Qiviut Fiber Musk-Ox/Musk-Oxen wool
Qiviut, pronounced kiv-ee-ute, is one of the finest natural fibers obtainable. Qiviut is the downy-soft underside wool from the arctic musk ox - oomingmak - umimmak in Greenlandic. Eight times warmer than wool and extraordinarily…
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Textile Fabric Types – different types of fabrics and their patterns
Generally, a set number of yarns are used for the formation of fabrics. Also, a number of techniques are used for producing fabrics such as weaving, knitting, and felting. The type of fabrics varies by the fibers, the fabric formation…
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Hair Fibers alpaca, llama, cashmere, mohair, camel
Hair fibers obtained from different kinds of animals also contribute to the fabric formation such as Musk-Ox (Qiviut), Alpaca, Mohair, Cashmere, Camel etc.
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Cotton Fibers – the king of fibers
Cotton fiber is a soft staple fiber that is grown in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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Textile Fiber Formulas
Commonly used fibre formulas and reference guides used by the textile fibre industry.
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Mineral and Metallic Fibers
A number of fibers exist that are derived from natural mineral sources or are manufactured from inorganic and mineral salts. These fibers are predominantly derivatives of silica (Si02) or other metal oxides.
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