Textile Fiber and its

Classification

Kuntal Kumar Ghosh

Industrial Engineering and Management

Outline
What is Textile Fiber?
Classification of Textile Fiber
Comparison
Conclusion

Textile Fiber
Definition: It is the raw material to produce
various types of finished textile products, such as
T-shirt, Trousers, Jeans etc.
Basic feature:
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Length should be at least 100

times its width.
Minimum length 5 mm
Flexible and strong
Uniform
Durable
Lustrous

General Classification
Natural Fiber:
Made of materials originated from
natural sources.
Example: Cotton, Wool etc.
Manmade/ Synthetic Fiber
Made of materials developed by
human involving chemical and
mechanical process.
Example: Polyester, Nylon etc.

Classification of Natural Fiber

Cellulosic Fiber
Protein Fiber

Classification of Synthetic Fiber

Synthetic Base
Natural Polymer/Regenerated Fiber

Comparison
Properties

Natural Fiber

Synthetic Fiber

Availability

Limited

Unlimited

Cost of Production

High

Low

Life Expectancy

Short-Medium

Long

Chemical Treatment

Less

High

Absorbency

High

Low

Luster Property

Low

High

Conclusion
Although Synthetic Fiber is cost effective, durable,
lustrous and readily available, it is very harmful to our
environment.
On the other hand, natural fiber is very comfortable to
wear because of its thermal conductivity and absorbency.

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