Fiber types and yarns

Fiber types

Fibers
Natural fibers Chemical fibers
Vegetable Animal Cellulose based Proteine based Specialfibers

Cotton

Jute

Linen

Hemp

Ramie

Kapok

Sheep wool

Mohair

Goat hair

Silk

Viscose

Acetate

Triacetate

Polyester

Polyamide

Aramid

Polyvinyl Chloride

Polyurethane

Polyethylene

Carbon

Polypropylene

Para Aramide

Meta Aramide

Glass

Steal

 

Natural fibers

Vegetable
  • CottonJuteLinenHemp

    Ramie

    Kapok

Animal
  • Sheep woolMohairGoat hairSilk

Chemical fibers

Cellulose based
  • ViscoseAcetateTriacetate
Proteine based
  • PolyesterPolyamideAramidPolyvinyl Chloride

    Polyurethane

    Polyethylene

    Carbon

    Polypropylene

Specialfibers
  • Para AramideMeta AramideGlassSteal

Yarns

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of weaving and braiding. Textile engineers often use the unit tex, which is the weight in grams of a 1.000 m of yarn, or decitex, which is a finer measurement corresponding to the weight in grams of 10.000 m of yarn.
 
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