Units that can be spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by various methods including weaving, knitting, braiding, felting, and twisting.
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What is a natural fibre?
A fibre which is either animal or plant based. Main animal based fibres are wool and silk.
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What is a synthetic fibre?
Man made fibres from oil based by-products. E.g. Acrylic and polymide.
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What is a micro fibre?
Fine synthetic fibres e.g. Polyester and nylon. They are 60-100 times finer than a human hair. Used for outdoor/active sportswear.
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What is a re-generated fibre?
Created from a combination of chemicals and cellulose waste e.g. Viscose and tencel.
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What is a yarn?
Fibres that have been twisted into long lengths and are wound onto spools or cones. They are made by spinning and twisting fibres together. Too little twist makes a yarn hard and too little twist makes a weak yarn, commonly used in soft knitting.
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What is a filament?
A slender thread - like object or fibre, found in animal or plant structures.
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TPI
Meaning Twist Per Inch
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what is melage?
Two mixed colours of fabric spun/twisted together.
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Card 2
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A fibre which is either animal or plant based. Main animal based fibres are wool and silk.
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What is a natural fibre?
Card 3
Front
Man made fibres from oil based by-products. E.g. Acrylic and polymide.
Back
Card 4
Front
Fine synthetic fibres e.g. Polyester and nylon. They are 60-100 times finer than a human hair. Used for outdoor/active sportswear.
Back
Card 5
Front
Created from a combination of chemicals and cellulose waste e.g. Viscose and tencel.
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