Spinning: fibres are spun into yarns. Weaving/Knitting: yarns become fabrics. Finishing: fabrics are finished to make them more useful
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There are two types of textile fibres
Natural and Synthetic
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What are natural fibres?
Natural fibres come from plants, animals and minerals. They usually have short fibres, called staple fibres. The exception to this rule is silk, a natural fibre whose continuous filaments are up to one kilometre in length!
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What are synthetic fibres?
Synthetic fibres are man-made, usually from chemical sources. They are continuous filament fibres, which means the fibres are long and do not always have to be spun into yarn
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Examples of natural fibres
Cotton from the cotton plant. Linen from the flax plant. Wool from sheep. Silk from silkworms.
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Examples of synthetic fibres
Viscose comes from pine trees or petrochemicals. Acrylic, nylon and polyester come from oil and coal.
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