Textile Fibre

Fiber

Fibre is characterized as one of the thin, hairy sections of an animal's or plant's tissues that are extremely small in diameter relative to length. A fiber is a substance that is hundreds of times longer than it is thick.

One important point is that here some people say "FIBRE," while some say "FIBER." So the question comes, are both the same?

Yes, both are the same thing. Spelling is different due to British and American English. In British English it is spelled as "FIBRE," and in American English it is spelled as "FIBER." In my article, I am using both types of spelling so that people get habitual of both spellings.

Textile Fibre:

Textile fiber has some characteristics that differ between fiber to Textile fibre. 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.

Types of Textile Fibre:

Generally two types of fiber.

1. Natural Fibre

2. Manmade Fibre

Natural Fibre:

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);

3. Vegetable origin (i.e., cotton fiber, flax fiber, jute fiber, and ramie fiber).

Manmade 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 rayon fiber, e.g., Viscose, Modal, Tencel, etc.

(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, bamboo.