Fibers to Yarns Chapter 14

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Fibers to YarnsChapter 14

• Fibers small hair like strands that come
• from plants, animals or are manufactured.

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From Fiber to Yarn

• Fibers basic units of all textiles
• Fibers ? form continuous strand ? yarns
• Yarns ? woven or knitted ? make fabric

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• Two Categories
• Natural fibers plants and animals
• Cotton, Silk, Linen, and Wool
• Manmade - chemicals in factories
• common types nylon and polyester

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Natural Fibers

• Sources
• Animals (Protein)
• Wool and silk
• Plants (Cellulosic)
• Cotton and Linen

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Manmade (Manufactured)Fibers

• Formed from raw materials through manufacturing
  processes in factories.

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• Two types of manufactured fibers
• Cellulosic fibers made from a fibrous substance
  found in plants
• Noncellulosic fibers made completely from
  chemicals