Difference Between Silk and Wool
Definition of Silk Silk is called the queen of fibres. It is a natural fibre (Protein) obtained from the cocoons of the silk silkworm. It is a continuous natural filament fibre. Definition Of Wool Wool ….. Read More
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Wool Fibre
Wool fibre is a protein known as keratin. Keratin is made up of amino-acids joined by peptide linkages. In addition to carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen it also contains sulphur. The amino-acids present in wool are mainly ….. Read More
Physical and Chemical Properties of Linen
Linen or Flax is a bast fibre taken from the stalk of the plant linen usilatissimum. Fibre processed into yarn or fabric is known as linen. Physical Properties of Linen Length: Flax is a long fibre running from ….. Read More
General and Physical Properties of Fibres
The fibre is the fundamental unit of which fabric is made. When a yarn is unraveled we can see fibre. Each of the tiny hair that makes up the yarn is fibre. Fibre is much resembled to ….. Read More
Physical and Chemical Properties of Cotton
The cotton fibre comes from the fruit of the cotton plant which grows in tropical regions. The fibre is known as ‘seed hair’ since it is the fibrous fluffy material which comes from the seeds of the ….. Read More
Factors of a Model Textile Fibre for Spinning
Spinning is a process by which textile fibres are processed into yarns. All the fibres are not textile fibres. To be a textile fibre it should has some specific properties. Now we will know about ….. Read More