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Presented by:Sushant kumarPankaj pathakStanley georgeAshutosh vatsa
• Cotton • Silk • Wool • Jute • Nylon • flax
Cotton is a soft, fluffy, staple fibre that comes from cotton plants
Cotton plantRaw cotton
Microscopic view of cotton fiber
Different layers in cotton fiber
• Silk fiber produced as a cocoon covering by the silkworm, and valuable for its use in fine fabrics and textiles.
Tussah silk Mulberry silk
Microscopic view of silk fiber Silk fiber
• Wool are natural fibers that we get from sheep.
• Wool has several qualities that distinguish it from hair or fur: it is crimped, it has a different texture or handle, it is elastic, and it grows in staples
Sheep
Microscopic view of wool
Raw wool
• Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants .
• Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides.
• Flax are fiber extracted from flax plant. Flax plant is an erect annual plant growing to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall, with slender stems.