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← 3.2 Textile Fibres

Identifying fibres by look and feel

Home Science · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

The physical test in practice: cool or warm, dull or shiny, crisp or springy - a first clue, never a proof, especially with blends.

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  1. Textile fibres: sources and classification
  2. Identifying textile fibres
  3. Natural and man-made fibres
  4. Cotton: Kenya's plant clothing fibre
  5. Linen and sisal: two other plant fibres
  6. Wool: warmth from the fleece
  7. Silk: the silkworm filament
  8. Polyester: easy-care synthetic
  9. Nylon and acrylic
  10. Identifying fibres by look and feel
  11. The burning test, done safely
  12. Matching fibres to household articles