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Mind Map by Nicola Lees, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Nicola Lees
over 9 years ago
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Synthetic Fibres
- Man Made fibres
- Made from Polymers -
long chains of molecules
- Polymers are melted
or dissolved in
solution. This liquid is
then forced through
tiny holes &
hardened to form
filament fibres
- The filaments
are stretched
into yarn and
wound onto
spools
- Or chopped into
staple lengths
- Or chopped into
staple lengths
- The filaments
are stretched
into yarn and
wound onto
spools
- Polymers are melted
or dissolved in
solution. This liquid is
then forced through
tiny holes &
hardened to form
filament fibres
- They either come from
coal or oil
- Coal
- Nylon
- Nylon
- Oil
- Polyester
- Acrylic
- Elastane
- Polyester
- Non renewable source
- Coal
- less susstainable
- They can be given many
different properties
- In general: not very absorbent =
difficult to dye, they can be changed
by applying heat = permanent pleats
- In general: not very absorbent =
difficult to dye, they can be changed
by applying heat = permanent pleats
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