Fabric & Textile Chart

Fabric & Textile Chart Synthetic Fibers FIBER NAME SOURCE/ HOW FIBER FIBER USES MADE CHARACTERISTICS CARE ADVAN/ DISAD Strong, elastic Wash in warm water Blouses, dresses, ski NYLON Petro chemical Stretches Dry low temps apparel, Does not wrinkle Use dryer sheet to Athletic wear. Lightweight minimize static electricty Household textiles, carpets

Static, poor resistance to sunlight, low moisture absorbency.

Petrochemical Keeps shape Wash delicate items Sweaters ACRYLIC Mildew resistant by hand warm Blankets Imitates wool Sun resistant water. Yarn Machine washing, Children’s sleepwear Most common in knitting use warm water and yarns Static electricity add a fabric softener Pills Machine dry at a low Sensitive to heat temperature setting. Remove garments from dryer immediately Moderately warm iron. Coal, water, petrochemical Retains shape Easy to wash, tumble Clothing POLYESTER Adds strength to natural fibers dry Specialize sportswear – Drifit Most common & versatile of Comfortable to wear synthetics

Moths do not attack Hand wash Coat lining Cellulose from wood pulp Can be washed Dry clean Blouses Wide color range Do not twist: do dresses not soak ACETATE Weak fiber Press with a damp Poor elastic clothe Melts in high temp

Cellulose from wood pulp Soft and comfortable Usually dry Dresses RAYON High moisture absorbency cleaned, Shirts Drapeable sometimes Lingerie May wrinkle or shrink unless washable blouses treated Iron at low May mildew temperature

Made from cellulose Soft ,drapable Machine wash, Soft drapable, clothing, Bamboo from bamboo plant Water absorbant delicate cycle, scarves, items next to skin Infant clothing Most sustainable fiber Anti bacterial warm Thermal Dry low or line UV protection dry Costly to manufacture SPANDEX

ARAMID

OLEFIN MODACRYLIC