natural fibers
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Natural Fibers. Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen. Silk. One single thread can measure up to 4,000 feet in length. Silk. Silk. Three strands are twisted together. Silk. 25 strands of the 3-strand silk are twisted together resulting in a thread made up of 75 strands. Silk. Dyeing - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Natural Fibers
Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen
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SilkOnesinglethread canmeasureup to4,000feet inlength
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Silk
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SilkThreestrandsaretwistedtogether.
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Silk25 strands of the 3-strand silk are twisted together resulting in a thread made up of 75 strands.
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SilkDyeing the silk
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Flowering Flax
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Flax
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LinenDew vs. water retted
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Bale of water retted flax
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WoolSheep
What are the properties of wool?
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Wool
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Cotton Is wrinkle resistant.
Breathes.
Is Americas favorite fiber.
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Cotton
*Silk worms*Microscopic viewCrimpy Scales on fibers*Microscopic viewNotice that it twistsThis gives the absorbant qualities that cotton has