2. Textile Fibers:
Textile fiber is a material mainly made from natural or synthetic
sources. This material will be converts into the making of textile yarns
and fabrics; woven, knitted, nonwoven, and carpets.
Various Textile Fibers Used In Textile Industry
3. Definition:
Cotton fiber is the purest source of cellulose and the most significant
natural fiber. Cotton fiber is more popular for its variety.
1. Cotton Fiber
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4. Properties:
Tensile strength - Tenacity of cotton fibers is lies between 3-5
Breaking elongation - 8-10%
Specific gravity - 1.54gm/cc
Moisture regain - Standard is 8.5
Colour - Normally the colour is creamy white
1. Cotton Fiber
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5. Application of cotton fibers:
1. Shirts
2. Blouse
3. Children wear
4. Swimwear
5. Jacket
6. Napkins & etc..
1. Cotton Fiber
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6. Definition:
Wool is second most important fibre of animal origin. It is keratinous
type of protein base fibre. Wool fibre possesses a feature called crimp,
& fine wool are more crimpy.
2. Wool Fiber
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7. Properties:
2. Wool Fiber
Length – length of wool may vary from 3.6-35 cm
Colour – colour may yellowish but may be brown to black
Strength – average strength is 1-1.7 gram per denier
Elongation – 25-35%
Elasticity – 90-92%
Moisture regain – 15-18%
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8. Application of wool fibers:
2. Wool Fiber
1. Blanket
2. Clothing
3. Outerwear
4. Suits
5. Carpets
Various Textile Fibers Used In Textile Industry
9. Definition:
Jute is a natural fiber popularly known as the golden fiber. It is one of
the cheapest & strongest fiber. Jute occupies second place after
cotton fiber.
3. Jute Fiber
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10. Properties:
3. Jute Fiber
Fibre length - 50 to 300 mm
Fibre diameter - 0.035 to 0.14 mm
Tenacity - 2.7 to 5.3 gm/tex
Moisture regain - 13 %
Breaking elongation - 0.8 to 1.8 %
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11. Application of jute fibers:
3. Jute Fiber
1. Industrial textile: 1. Tarpaulin
2. Jute geotextile
2. Apparel textile: 1. Outerwear
2. Suits
3. hessian cloth
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12. Definition:
Silk is natural protein fibre, some forms of which can be woven into
textile. The protein fibre of silk is mainly composed of fibroin and is
produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoon.
4. Silk Fiber
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13. Properties:
4. Silk Fiber
Length - silk is longest fibre of about 1000 mt
Tensile strength - 3 to 4.5 gram per denier
Diameter - 0.013 to 0.08 mm
Denier - 2.3 (raw state) & 1-1.3 (Boiled state)
Elongation - 18 to 22 %
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14. Application of Silk fibers:
4. Silk Fiber
1. Home textile: 1. Decorative curtains
2. Silk throws and pillows
2. Apparel textile: 1. Silk sarees
2. Decorative outerwear
3. Medical textile: 1. Absorbent pad
2. Wound contact layer
Various Textile Fibers Used In Textile Industry
15. Definition:
Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers,
based on aliphatic or semi-aromatic polyamides. Nylon is a
thermoplastic silky material that can be melt-processed into fibers,
films, or shapes.
5. Nylon
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16. Properties:
5. Nylon
Tenacity: 4-9 gm/den (dry), in wet 90% of dry
Elasticity: Breaking extension is 20-40%.
Moisture regain: 3.5-5%
Specific gravity: 1.14.
Hand feel: Soft and smooth
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17. Application of Nylon:
5. Nylon
1. Shorts
2. Swimwear
3. Track Pants
4. Bedspread
5. Draperies
6. Combat Uniforms
7. Parachutes
Various Textile Fibers Used In Textile Industry
18. Definition:
Viscose Rayon is a re generated cellulosic fiber. It is a manmade fiber
but it shows both the properties of natural fiber and synthetic fiber. It
will be clear when you will read the following physical and chemical
properties of viscose rayon.
6. Viscose
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19. Properties:
6. Viscose
Tenacity: 2.4 – 3.2 gm/den
Density: 1.64 – 1.54 gm/c.c
Elongation at break: 13%
Elasticity: Good
Moisture Regain (MR%): 11 – 13%
Color: White
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20. Application of Viscose:
6. Viscose
1. Apparels: 1. Dress materials
2. Linnings
3. suits
4. Undergarments
2. Furnishing Fabrics: 1. Bed sheets
2. Blankets
3. Tablecloths
Various Textile Fibers Used In Textile Industry