Fiber:
It is defined as one of the delicate, hair portions of the
tissues of a plant or animal or other substances that are very small in
diameter in relation to their length. A fiber is a material which is several
hundred times as long as it’s thick.
Textile Fiber:
Textile fiber has some characteristics which differ between
fiber to Textile fiber. Textile fiber can be spun into a yarn or made into a
fabric by various methods including weaving, knitting, braiding, felting, and
twisting. The essential requirements for fibers to be spun into yarn include a
length of at least 5 millimeters, flexibility, cohesiveness, and sufficient
strength. Other important properties include elasticity, fineness, uniformity,
durability, and luster.
Banana fiber is one kind of fiber but it is not a textile
fiber. Because it cannot fill up the above properties. So we can say that all
fiber are not textile fiber.
Types of Textile Fiber:
Generally two types of fiber.
1. Natural fiber.
2. Man-made fiber.
Natural Fiber:
Natural fibers include those produced by plants, animals,
and geological processes. They are biodegradable over time. They can be
classified according to their origin.
A class name for various genera of fibers (including
filaments) of:
(1) animal (i.e., silk fiber and wool fiber);
(2) mineral (i.e., asbestos fiber); or
(3) vegetable origin (i.e., cotton fiber, flax fiber, jute
fiber, and ramie fiber).
Man-made Fiber:
It is also known as Manufactured fiber. Synthetic or
man-made fibers generally come from synthetic materials such as petrochemicals.
But some types of synthetic fibers are manufactured from natural cellulose;
including rayon, modal, and the more recently developed Lyocell. A class name
for various genera of fibers (including filaments) produced from fiber-forming
substances which may be:
(1) Polymers synthesized from chemical compounds, e.g.,
acrylic fiber, nylon fiber, polyester fiber, polyethylene fiber, polyurethane
fiber, and polyvinyl fibers;
(2) Modified or transformed natural polymers, e.g., alginic
and cellulose-based fibers such as acetates fiber and rayons fiber; and
(3) Minerals, e.g., glasses. The term manufactured usually
refers to all chemically produced fibers to distinguish them from the truly
natural fibers such as cotton, wool, silk, flax, etc.e.g: Glass fiber,
