Fibres

Question 1

What are the 3 types of fibres?

Answer 1

• Natural
• Synthetic
• Regenerated

Question 2

What are natural fibres? Examples

Answer 2

Animal or plant based fibres
ANIMAL EXAMPLES: wool, silk
PLANT EXAMPLES: cotton, linen

Question 3

What are synthetic fibres and micro fibres? Examples

Answer 3

man-made from oil-based by-products
EXAMPLES: acrylic, PVC
Micro fibres are fine synthetic fibres
EXAMPLES: polyester, nylon

Question 4

What are regenerated fibres? Examples

Answer 4

Made from a combination of chemicals and cellulose waste
EXAMPLES: viscose, rayon

Question 5

Origin of natural fibres: Cotton

Answer 5

• produced by cotton plant
• harvested by hand or machine
• dried before ginning to remove seeds
• fibres then undergo carding & combing to get them to lie in the same direction
• spinning then stretches and twists the fibres into staple yarns

Question 6

Origin of natural fibres: Wool

Answer 6

• produced by sheep, which undergo shearing
• the fleece is then graded for quality and scoured to remove grease and dirt
• it is then carbonised to remove plant materials
• then the fibres are spun to produce yarn

Question 7

Origin of natural fibres: Silk