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Textile fibres or textile fibers (see spelling differences) can be created from many natural sources (animal hair or fur, cocoons as with silk worm cocoons), as well as semisynthetic methods that use naturally occurring polymers, and synthetic methods that use polymer-based materials, and even minerals such as metals to make foils and wires.
Natural fiber, hairlike material directly obtained from an animal, vegetable, or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, woven cloth. Nature abounds in fibrous materials, such as cotton, wood, and straw, but only a small number can be used for textiles.
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Apr 6, 2019 · It is a man-made fiber (segmented polyurethane) able to stretch at least 100% and snap back like natural rubber. It replaced the rubber used in women's underwear. Spandex was created in the late 1950s, developed by E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc. The first commercial production of spandex fiber in the United States began in 1959.
Jan 1, 2015 · Typical textile fibres have a diameter of between 10 and 20 μm, though some can reach 50 μm. Natural fibres range in diameter from silk (10–13 μm) to wool (up to 40 μm). Synthetic fibres can be manufactured in diameters from as small as 6 μm (known as microfibers) up to heavy-duty carpet fibres (over 40 μm).
