Properties of Fibres
Properties or Characteristics of Natural Fibres
1. Cotton: Cotton is a vegetable fibre. It is made from cotton balls(bolls) of the cotton plant. The cotton fibres surround the seeds of the cotton plant. Cotton plants grow in Northern parts of Nigeria and many other countries such as, Egypt, China, America, India, Asia, etc.
Properties of Cotton
The following are the properties of cotton:
(i) It absorbs moisture quickly. It is there suitable for the tropics e.g.
(ii) It is reasonably strong and durable.
(iii) It creases or wrinkles quickly, but irons very well.
(iv) It washes easily i.e. it is washable.
(v) It is cool and comfortable to wear.
(vi) It is mothproof.
(vii) It can be affected by mildew in damp conditions
(viii) White cotton can be bleached.
(ix) It can withstand friction or rubbing.
(x) It can withstand hot water, so can be boiled.
2. Linen: Linen is a vegetable fibre. It is gotten from the stem of flax plant.
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