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1. Natural Fibers
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3. Which are the natural Fibers?
natural fibers are a renewable resource and have
several advantages associated with them, such as
that they impart the composite high specific
stiffness and strength, have a desirable fiber
aspect ratio, are biodegradable, are readily
available from natural sources
Natural fibres can be classified according to their
origin. The vegetable, or cellulose-base, class
includes such important fibres as cotton, flax, and
jute. The animal, or protein-base, fibres include
wool, mohair, and silk.

4. What are the 4 main natural Fibers?
Of industrial value are
four animal fibers, wool,
silk, camel hair, and
angora as well as four
plant fibers, cotton, flax,
hemp, and jute.

5. How are natural fibers made?
Natural fibres are
defined as substances
produced by plants and
animals that can be spun
into filament, thread or
rope and further be
woven, knitted, matted or
bound

6. Why are natural fibers better?
Natural fiber clothing is more
sustainable
When it comes to the sustainability of
clothing, natural fiber clothing is
generally more sustainable than
synthetic fibers which require high
energy use and crude oil (source).
Additionally, because natural fibers
are plant materials, they decompose
quickly

7. What is the strongest natural fiber?
Silk
Ultrastrong spider silk is one of
the toughest natural fibers
known in nature. The light,
flexible fiber is five times
stronger by weight than high-
grade steel and extremely
stretchy, enlarging to snag
incoming insects and other prey

8. What is the warmest natural fiber?
Qiviut is naturally
a soft grayish-
brown color, and
is one of the
warmest and
most luxurious
fibers in the
world.

9. Are natural Fibres durable?
Cotton is the world's most
widely used natural fibre and
still the undisputed "king" of the
global textiles industry. ...
Hemp: Long, strong and
durable, hemp fibres are about
70% cellulose and contain low
levels of lignin (around 8-10%).
The fibre diameter ranges from
16 to 50 microns

10. What is a natural fabric?
Natural fabrics—such as cotton, silk
and wool—are made of animal or
plant-based fibres, while synthetics
are man-made and produced entirely
from chemicals to create fabrics like
polyester, rayon, acrylic, and many
others. ... But natural fibres are found
naturally on our planet without being
scientifically invented

11. Is linen a natural fiber?
Linen is a durable natural fiber
derived from the flax plant. ... As
linen fibers are thicker than
cotton fibers, a lower thread
count is necessary to guarantee
high quality, enduring linen
fabric. Linen is well known for
its absorbency; it can absorb up
to 20% of its weight in Moisture

12. Which is better linen or cotton?
Linen is a highly breathable
fabric, and it's absorbable too.
... Linen also happens to be 30%
stronger than cotton and
happens to last a lot longer,
we're talking years longer here.
Cotton shirts tend to feel
smooth and silky when new but
can lose that soft touch over
time whereas linen shirts tend
to improve with age

13. Fiber Producers
The three largest
growers and
manufacturers, China,
India and the United
States, accounted for a
world share of more
than 60%.

14. Interest in natural fibres is growing
While man-made fibres are partly
replacing natural fibres, interest in
natural fibres is increasing. The market
is actively looking for alternatives to
cotton and wool; for example, organic
cotton or wood-based cellulose fibres.
An estimated 60 million households, or
200 million people – between 2% and
3% of the world’s population – have a
job in natural fibre production or in the
natural fibre value chain.

15. Regulatory incentives
Regulatory incentives are promoting
sustainable initiatives
Natural fibres are markedly more
environment-friendly than synthetic fibres in
terms of both production and disposal.
Natural fibres are completely biodegradable.
Natural fibre can thus play a key role in the
emerging green economy. Several initiatives
for improvements in the clothing industry
have been taken at the national, European
and global level

16. Certification Certification can be required by
buyers, but is not legislated.
Particularly if your natural fibre
products comply with specific
sustainability standards, it is a
good idea to get them certified
as a means of gaining a better
standing with buyers.
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