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NATURAL FIBERS

• Cotton
• Silk
• Wool
• Flax

ADVANTAGES OF COTTON

• Extremely versatile, strong and durable
• Comfortable and soft
• Absorbs moisture
• Doesn't cling or pill
• Dyes easily

DISADVANTAGES OF COTTON

• Not resilient or elastic
• Wrinkles unless treated
• Shrinks in hot water unless treated
• Will mildew
• Flammable

FIBER ORGINS

CLOTHING EXAMPLES

SILK - ADVANTAGES

• Natural luster
• Strong yet light weight
• Smooth
• Absorbs moisture

SILK DISADVANTAGES

• Weakened by sunlight and perspiration
• Cannot be ironed on high temp.
• May yellow with age.
• May water spot

CLOTHING EXAMPLES

FIBER ORGINS

WOOL ADVANTAGES

• Very versatile and resilient
• Provides warmth
• Durable and absorbs moisture
• Naturally flame resistant
• Resists abrasion

WOOL DISADVANTAGES

• Damaged by moths and other insects
• Shrinks and mats
• May pill
• Absorbs odor

MICROSCOPE EXAMPLES

CLOTHING EXAMPLES

FLAX ADVANTAGES

• Stronger than cotton
• Comfortable and soft
• Absorbs moisture
• Durable and lint free
• Dries faster than cotton.

FLAX DISADVANTAGES

• Not resilient
• Wrinkles easily
• Shrinks unless treated
• WIll mildew
• Hard to remove creases

CLOTHING EXAMPLES

MICROSCOPE IMAGES

MAN-MADE FIBERS

• Triacetate
• Nylon
• Rayon
• Polyester

TRIACETATE ADVANTAGES

• Can be permanently pleated
• Wrinkle resistant
• Shrink resistant
• Crisp finish

TRIACETATE DISADVANTAGES

• Heat sensitive

MICROSCOPE

NYLON ADVANTAGES

• Very strong
• Resilient
• Lustrous
• Dries quickly

NYLON DISADVANTAGES

• May yellow or gray
• Heat sensitive
• Low moisture absorbency

PRODUCTION PROCESS

CLOTHING EXAMPLES

RAYON ADVANTAGES

• Soft and comfortable
• High moisture absorbency
• Drapable

RAYON DISADVANTAGES

• May shrink unless treated
• May mildew

RAYON PRODUCTION

RAYON CLOTHING EXAMPLES

POLYESTER ADVANTAGES

• Excellent wrinkle resistance
• Dries quickly
• Blends w/ other fibers
• Retains heat-set pleats and creases
• Resistant to abrasion

POLYESTER DISADVANTAGES

• Absorbs oily stains
• Low absorbency of moisture

POLYESTER PRODUCTION

Spandex
Advantages- stretchy, durable, comfortable, moveable,
Disadvantages- heat sensitive, traps moisture, slippery on surfaces, shows everything

POLYESTER CLOTHING

Microfibers
Advantages- long lasting, lint free, regulates body temp.

KEVLAR

ACRYLIC

• Advantages-flexible, light, cheap, durable, very soft
• Disadvantages- sustainable to mildew, dry-cleaned
• Care- dry cleans

OLEFIN

• Advantages- abrasion resistant, inexpensive, static resistant, light weight
• Disadvantes- doesnt absorb water, not dyeable after production.
• Care- do not dryclean

LYOCELL

• Advantages- color rich, absorbent, soft, breathable.
• Disadvantages- shrinks, expensive
• Care- hand wash, or machine wash in cold water
• Dry on low heat

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ACETATE

• Advantages- drapability
• Disadvantages- drys quickly, shrinks, nail polish ruins it
• Care: dry cleaned

ARMIDS

• Advantages- no melting point, low flammablity, high strength, low weight
• Disadvantages- absorb moisture