types of fiber

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  • Created on: 02-05-13 21:39
what are short fibers called
staple fibers
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what are long fibers called
filament fibers
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how are staple fibers made into yarns?
they are twisted or spun together
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how can filament fibers be used
they can be spun or used as they are
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where do natural fibers come from? and give 2 example
natural resources ( plants of animals)
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give 2 types of fibers that come from plants?
cotton and linin
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what sort of lengths are natural fibres? give an exception
staple lengths ( silk can be up to 1-km long)
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give the order in which order natual fibers are spun into yarn?
harvested, cleaned, straightened, spun into a yarn
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natural fibres come from what sort of source
a renewable source
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are natural fibres sustainable? and how?
yes, they are biodegradable, recycled
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give 5 properties of natural fibres
absorbant, strong when dry, poor resistance to biological damage( moths)
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