Acrylic fibre is the most popular among the synthetic fibres. It contains about 85% acrylonitrile units. It is generated from hydrogen, cyanide, acetylene and petroleum. Top Properties of Acrylic Fibre The main properties of acrylic fibres may be described as follows: Length The length of the acrylic fibre can be controlled. That means, it may […]
Synthetic Fibres: Characteristics and End Usage
There are twelve major groups of Synthetic or manufactured fibres, eight of which are found in considerable abundance in fashion apparel, wearable accessories, and home furnishings. Each has specific characteristics that are unique and are wearable under trade names that belong to their producers. For example, Zafran is Nylon that is produced by BASF Corporation, […]
Physical and Chemical Properties of Nylon
Nylon was the first man made organic textile fibre made from the raw materials from the mineral kingdom. It is a manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is long chain, synthetic polyamide having recurring amide groups (-CO-NH-) as an integral part of the molecular chain. Physical Properties of Nylon Tenacity: 4-9 gm/den (dry), […]
Physical and Chemical Properties of Polyester
Polyester is defined as a manufactured fibre in which the fibre forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer made of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a sub-aromatic carboxylic acid comprising, but not confined to dimethyl terephthalate units and parasols hydroxyl benzoate units. Physical Properties of Polyester Tenacity Polyester filaments and staple […]
Properties of Cellulose Acetate Fibre
Cellulose acetate is prepared by heating cellulose with acetyl anhydride, glacial acetic acid and sulphuric acid at low temperature. It is a continuous filament and can be made desired diameter staple, length and crimp. To make staple fibre is cut by cutting unit and crimped. Physical Properties of Acetate Chemical Properties of Acetate You may also like: […]
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 bulky, while silk has chiefly small amino-acids. Due to this wool is relatively amorphous. The polymer system of wool is […]
Physical and Chemical Properties of Silk
Silk had its origin to China for more than 4000 years ago. It was a properly guarded secret in China. Several centuries passed before its knowledge has transferred into Japan via Korea. India was also the seat of silk and sericulture. A single cocoon is made of an incessant filament of silk which the silkworm […]
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 6-40” but averages 15-25”. Due to its length it is not essential to spin the fibres, although they can be […]