Fiber Materials for Textiles
Fiber is the most basic unit of textiles and is ubiquitous in our daily life. Whether it is natural fiber, chemical fiber or man-made fiber, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. According to the needs of the use scene, there are different textile materials to choose from. Alfa Chemistry provides fiber solutions for textiles.
Common Textile Fiber Materials
- Plant Fibers
Generally, plant fibers have excellent heat recovery, high thermal conductivity, and easy dyeing. Among them, cotton fiber is a comfortable and extremely versatile fabric raw material. - Animal Or Protein Fibers
Silk, wool fibers are considered protein fibers derived from living animals. Groups of amino acids combine into long-chain molecules with polypeptide bonds, forming protein fibers. Among them, silk and wool are fibers that are easy to dye, absorb sweat, and have poor thermal conductivity. - Chemical Fibers
The emergence of chemical fibers has greatly enriched the variety and performance of textiles, and also endowed products with some functions and characteristics different from natural fiber materials. Synthetic fibers mainly include nylon, polyester, acrylic and so on. On the one hand, synthetic fibers are characterized by low specific gravity, high fabric yield, thermo-plasticity, water repellency, washability and abrasion resistance. On the other hand, negative properties include poor thermal stability, poor moisture absorption, poor gas permeability and static electricity.
Properties of Different Textile Fibers
There are various types of textile fibers, and their following typical properties can be used as your reference for selection.
Related Fiber Series
The following are some fiber series you may be interested in, click to quickly browse related products.
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