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Natural Fibres. TEXTILE FIBRES. Textile fibres are divided into two main categories namely Natural Fibres Man-made Fibres Natural Fibres include COTTON AND LINEN. A cotton plant. COTTON. Cotton is one of the oldest fibres Is obtained from the boll of cotton plant
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TEXTILE FIBRES Textile fibres are divided into two main categories namely • Natural Fibres • Man-made Fibres • Natural Fibres include COTTON AND LINEN
A cotton plant COTTON Cotton is one of the oldest fibres Is obtained from the boll of cotton plant Soft and fluffy
Advantages & Disadvantages of Cotton Fabrics Advantages of Cotton Fabrics Disadvantages of Cotton Fabrics • It is durable • It is stronger when wet • It is cool and comfortable • It is absorbent • It is easy to wash • It dries quickly • It can be easily dyed • It creases a lot • It is attacked by mildew if left damp • It burns easily
Care of Cotton fabrics • It can be washed frequently both by machine and hand • It can be boiled • It can be ironed with a hot iron • It can be brushed with a soft brush
USES OF COTTON FABRICS It is used to make: • towels • T-shirts • Bed sheets • Jeans • Bandages • In-flight space suits • Household linen • Tarpaulin • Tents
Some typical cotton fabrics • Calico fabric • Cotton Voile Cotton Gabardine • Denim
FURTHER READING To view more on cotton fabrics can do further reading on Cotton Major Uses http://www.cotton.org/pubs/cottoncounts/fieldtofabric/uses.cfm More about cotton fibres http://www.naturalfibres2009.org/en/fibres/cotton.html
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