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| Wool |
Cotton
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| Cotton |
Linen
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| Linen |
Nylon
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| Nylon Fibers |
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| Spandex |
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Types of Fibers
Wool
Wool is a fiber that comes from sheep, the distinct feature that makes wool unique are the ridges that are on each individual strand.
Cotton
Cotton is one of the more commonly used fibers used in clothing and has a distincted twisted DNA like look under a microscope.
Linen
A plant fiber that comes from the plant flax, has some resemblence to cotton when it comes to their abilities in absorbance and ability to be easily dyed.
Nylon
One of the first synthetic fibers made by man it is known for its strength, elasticity, and resistance to oil and grease. Spandex
A synthetic material it is well known for its versatility, lightness and strength.
Cotton
Linen
Nylon
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I love how different they all look from each other, I think I like cotton the best. You might want to consider adding another major type of fiber, silk, just because we looked at that one in class. Good job Christine :)
ReplyDeletewonderful, the imaged really highlight the text and you gave good brief descriptions of the fibers :)
ReplyDeletenice blend of syntheti and natural ibers for a wide varitey of fiber/hair samples.
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