FIBRE PROPERTIES

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Textiles Mind Map on FIBRE PROPERTIES, created by rebex123 on 26/04/2013.
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FIBRE PROPERTIES
  1. NATURAL FIBRES
    1. COTTON
      1. Absorbent, durable and easy to wash/dye
        1. Creases easily, shrinks easily and dries slowly
        2. WOOL
          1. Warm, absorbent and crease-resistant
            1. can shrink when washed, itchy and dries slowly
            2. SILK
              1. Nice drape, smooth, low flammability
                1. Expensive, creases easily and water/perspiration stains
                2. LINEN
                  1. Cooling, absorbent and hard-wearing
                    1. Creases badly, expensive, weak when wet
                  2. REGENERATED FIBRES
                    1. VISCOSE
                      1. Expensive and delicate (low temp wash)
                        1. Cool/comfortable, nice drape
                      2. SYNTHETIC FIBRES
                        1. POLYESTER
                          1. Strong and crease-resistant
                            1. Not absorbent, flammable/melts and not biodegradable
                            2. NYLON
                              1. Cheap, water-resistant and strong
                                1. Not biodegradable and not cooling as it doesn't allow passage of sweat
                                2. ACRYLIC
                                  1. Crease-resistant, doesn't shrink and is cheap alternative to wool
                                    1. Not very absorbent, flammable and affected by static
                                    2. Elastane
                                      1. Not absorbent or biodegradable, lightweight and strong
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