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Cotton:




Country grown in...


Cross-section...


Material...


Notable chemical components...


______ fiber...



China, India, United States


Lima bean


Cellulose


Hydroxyl groups


Seed fiber

Flax:




Country grown in...


Cross-section...


Material...


Notable chemical components...


_____ fiber...

Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, France, Belgium


Polygonal


Cellulose


Lignins


Bast

Jute:




Country grown in...


Cross-section...


Material...


_____ fiber...

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh


Round


Cellulose


Bast

Wool:




Country grown in...


Cross-section...


Material...


Notable chemical components...


_____ fiber...

Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain


Round


Keratin


Disulfide bonds


Protein

Silk:




Country grown in...


Cross-section...


Material...


Notable chemical components...


______ fiber...

China, India


Triangular


Fibroin


Sericin


Protein

Cellulosic Fibers (properties)

Absorbent


Good heat/electrical conductor/heat resistant


Heavy fibers


Damaged by acids and insects


Low resiliency


Lacks Loft


Flammable

Protein Fibers (properties)

Damaged by dry heat


Low strength when wet


More lightweight than cellulosic


Damaged by bases and insects


Resilient

Cotton (properties)

Medium strength


Abrasion resistant


Low elongation


Damaged by sunlight


Wrinkles easily

Coir

Coconut fibers


Weather resistant


Used in doormats, rugs


Seed Fiber

Kapok

Lightweight


Fiber fill for life jackets, pillows, other padding


Seed Fiber

Milkweed

Fiber fill for comforters, flotation devices


Seed Fiber

Flax (properties)

Stronger than cotton


High crystalline orientation


Less flexible, stiff


High regain


Damaged by mildew

Ramie

"China grass"


Bast fiber

Jute

Burlap


Brown, brittle


Bast fiber

Hemp

Ropes, twine, cords


Bast fiber

Kenaf

Twine, cordage


Bast fiber

Bamboo

Antimicrobial


Bast fiber

Abaca

Ropes, cordage


Strong, coarse


Leaf fiber

Pina

Pineapple


Soft, white, lustrous


Leaf fiber

Wool (properties)

Abrasion resistance


Flexible, high elongation


High absorbency


Warm


Dry clean, no high pH detergents

Silk (properties)

Abrasion resistance


Strong


Damaged by acids and bases


Absorbent

TFPIA

Textile Fiber Production Identification Act




Fiber content


Country of origin


Identification of manufacturer, or registration #


Generic Name

FTC

Federal Trade Commission

How is cotton classified?

Staple length


Grade (color and amount of trash)


Character

Regain

Amount of moisture in a fiber under standard conditions

Tenacity

How much force it takes to break a fiber (strength)

Things a product must do/have...

Serviceability characteristics


Appeal to target markets


Meet time frame/costs


Be sold at a profit

DPF

Denier per filament

Hydroxyl Groups

hydrogen/oxygen molecules that are the reasoncotton reacts readily with dye, moisture, and finishes

Hygroscopic

Absorbs water without feeling wet

Differential Friction Effect

fiber feels smooth from root to tip but rough from tip to root (because of scales)