Wednesday, February 6, 2013

INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILE FIBERES



WHAT IS TEXTILE FIBER ?

Fibers are hair like substances which are usually thousand times (at least 100 times) longer than they are thick e.g. cotton, wool, polyester, nylon etc. To be classified as useful textile fiber , a fiber must be available in large quantity and be reasonably cheap. In addition it must have at least a few of the several properties referred in the next point and which enable it to be converted into yarns and fabrics by means of machinery and technology now commonly used in the textile industry.
Fiber is the basic entity either natural or manufactured which is twisted into yarns and then used in the production of a fabric.<Read More>
 

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