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Fibers naturally occur in both plants and animals. More than half of the fibers produced are natural fibers. Natural fibers include cotton, hair, fur, silk, and wool. Other fibers are manufactured. There are two types of manufactured fibers: regenerated fibers and synthetic fibers.
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42explore.com/fibers.htm
42explore.com/fibers.htm
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Synthetic Fibers: Synthetic man-made fibers such as nylon, polyester and lycra spandex are different from cotton. They do not come from agricultural sources. The same distinction is made between natural rubber latex gloves and synthetic “non-latex” nitrile gloves.
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www.latexallergylinks.org/lycra.html
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After that the yarn is wound on tubes of different weights ready to be sold. As you can see the process from a seed to yarn is a long and laborious one but because of cotton's many good qualities it is well worth the effort.
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www.curlbros.com/cottinfo.htm
www.curlbros.com/cottinfo.htm
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Article about the insulating properties of natural and synthetic fibers. ... The authors of the article found that the heat transfer through samples of down, wool and different kinds of synthetic fibers like polyester was much the same under controlled laboratory conditions.
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www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF5/530.html
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The history of fabric - from cotton to vinyl fibers. ... FoxFibre ®; Sally Fox re-invented the naturally colored cotton used in cotton fabrics. ... Nylon And Neoprene; A brilliant and tragic mind, Carothers was the brains behind Dupont and the birth of synthetic fibers.
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inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfabric.htm
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Specifically, rainfall events and high humidity affect cotton as it opens. Degradation products from the bur and seed discolor fibers as gray, brown, and yellow materials “bleed” onto exposed lint. Some years there is no way around this problem.
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www.cottonfarming.com/home/archive/2001_SeptCF-SS.html
www.cottonfarming.com/home/archive/2001_SeptCF-SS.html
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ACETATE is not a strong fiber but can be extruded into fibers of different diameter and woven into fabrics that have the luxurious look of silk but do not wear like silk. Acetate does not absorb moisture readily but dries fast and resists shrinking. ... RAYON made from cellulose, has many of the qualities of cotton,
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www.mysuitshop.com/customtailor/The_Making_And_Differen...
www.mysuitshop.com/customtailor/The_Making_And_Different_Kinds_Of_Synthetic_Fibers.htm
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The cast lining of the present invention is preferably prepared from solid synthetic hydrophilic fibers. Such fibers are not hollow and, therefore, do not absorb and retain moisture in the manner in which cotton and foam products absorb water.
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www.freepatentsonline.com/5540964.html
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``Synthetic fibers are markedly different from cotton or wool.'' Wearing the older fibers gives an athlete or a hiker a higher risk of foot troubles such as ...
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www.virtue.to/fabric/cotton_socks.txt
www.virtue.to/fabric/cotton_socks.txt
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