A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Textile Fibre Definition The use of textiles for clothing and furnishing depends upon a unique combination of properties. Textiles are warm; they are soft to the touch; they are completely flexible and thus take up any desired shape without resistance; and they are usually hard-wearing. The reason for these properties is to be found in[…]
Introduction Fibreglass is also known as glass fibre or fibre glass. The knowledge that fibres could be made from glass is probably as old as glass itself. Molten glass is viscous like treacle, and on being touched with anything, it will ‘string out’ to form a filament when it is drawn away. As glass is[…]
Introduction Asbestos is known to heavy toxicity. The inhalation of this toxic fibre can cause serious illness, including malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer (also called pneumoconiosis). Since the mid 1980s, many uses of this fibre have been banned in several countries. This fibre became increasingly popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century[…]
Introduction Sisal is an Agave sisalana that yields a stiff fibre traditionally used in making twine, rope, and also dartboards. (The term may refer either to the plant or the fibre, depending on context) It has often been incorrectly referred to as sisal hemp because hemp was for centuries a major source for fibre, so other fibres were[…]
Definition Inorganic fibres are becoming more and more important day by day. The fibres which are produced from materials that are present in the Earth’s crust (or can easily be made from naturally occurring materials there) and that are inorganic rather than polymeric. Examples that are currently being used or considered as sources of fibre[…]
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 it in a nut shell. Factors of a Model Textile Fibre for Spinning For considering as a textile fibre it[…]
