- Artificial fibre (made from synthetic polymers)
- polymers are made from oil, coal + other petrol based chmicals (monomers)
- Polymerisation is when monomers are joined together
- polymers are spun into yarns
- made in huge factories (chemical plants by a range of companies across the world)
- can be developed to have many characteristics + propeties
- Can be made into filament + staple fibres
- Can be bulked or cimped to create volume
- Can encapsulate chemicales, antibiotics + perfume
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