Natural Fibers Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen
Feb 14, 2016
Natural Fibers
Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen
SilkOnesinglethread canmeasureup to4,000feet inlength
Silk
SilkThreestrandsaretwistedtogether.
Silk25 strands of the 3-strand silk are twisted together resulting in a thread made up of 75 strands.
SilkDyeing the silk
Flowering Flax
Flax
LinenDew vs. water retted
Bale of water retted flax
WoolSheep
What are the properties of wool?
Wool
Cotton Is wrinkle resistant.
Breathes.
Is Americas favorite fiber.
Cotton
*Silk worms*Microscopic viewCrimpy Scales on fibers*Microscopic viewNotice that it twistsThis gives the absorbant qualities that cotton has