Manufacture fibres and their properties 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Design & Technology: TextilesTextilesASAQA Created by: AbigailCreated on: 22-12-13 16:22 Viscose not warm to wear fairly absorbent comfortable against the skin soft it is not strong there is no elasticity it can crease quite easily easy to wash ironed as well 1 of 6 Acetate no warmth not absorbent quick to dry high comfort static soft against skin not very strong creases easily thermoplastic so needs care when ironing 2 of 6 Polyester not that warm fast drying low in absorbency comforting soft to wear very strong can be machine washed 3 of 6 Polyamide (nylon) again low in warming quality there is almost no absorbency comfortable it's breathable soft very strong good elasticity resists creases 4 of 6 Elastane not warm on its own used in blends absorbent it can dry very quickly very very stretchy which adds comfort strong can be washed in a machine 5 of 6 Acrylic wool like quality dries quickly comfortable very soft stretchy also it resists creases doesn't have the scratchy irritable effect real wool has its thermoplastic so take care when ironing it can shrink 6 of 6
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