Different types of cloth are used for different types of clothing based on factors like how the material was made, what fiber it is made from, and its weight. Common natural materials include cotton, flax, wool, ramie, silk, denim, leather, and down. Common synthetic materials are nylon, polyester, and spandex. Nylon was the first synthetic fiber produced in 1935 and was used as a replacement for silk. Polyester fibers are strong and shrink away from flames. Spandex is known for its elasticity and is stronger than rubber.

1. Different Types Of Clothing
Materials With Pictures & Their
Uses
Different types of cloth are used for different types of clothing. Differences
between types of cloth include:
• How the cloth was made (woven, knitted, felted, and how those techniques were
implemented)?
• What fiber it was made from?
• What weight the cloth is?
Common natural clothing materials
Fiber / Source Fabric / Clothing Material
Cotton
Flax
Wool

2. Ramie
Silk
Denim
Leather
Down For
Down-Filled
Parkas
Fur

3. Common synthetic clothing materials
Some clothing is made from synthetic fibers, which are man made, primarily
from petrochemicals. Common man-made materials include:
Nylon
Polyester
Spandex
• Nylon was first produced in 1935. Nylon is a thermoplastic silky material. It
became famous when used in women’s stockings (“nylons”) in 1940. It was
intended to be a synthetic replacement for silk and substituted for it in many
different products after silk became scarce during World War II.
• Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals and synthetics. Natural
polyesters and a few synthetic ones are biodegradable, but most synthetic
polyesters are not. Polyesters may change shape after the application of heat
and are combustible at high temperatures. They tend to shrink away from flames
and self-extinguish upon ignition. Polyester fibers have high tenacity and E-
modulus as well as low water absorption and minimal shrinkage in comparison
with other industrial fibers.
• Spandex (elastane) is known for its exceptional elasticity. It is stronger and more
durable than rubber, its major non-synthetic competitor. It was invented in 1959
by Charles Lewis French Jr. and Taylor.

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