National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur

Fashion Material Management and Quality Control

Assignment - 1

Supervised by: Submitted by:

Dr. Ankita Srivastava Pooja Agarwal
Assistant Professor Teena Thadani
Mahima Singhvi
In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirement of the Degree of
Master of Fashion Management(MFM)
Corn Fibre
 Introduction

 Corn fiber is a new innovation in the textile industry.

 It is a manmade fiber derived from renewable resources.
 It has the advantages of synthetic materials and various
properties of natural products such as cotton and wool.
 Corn fibers have emerged as an eco-friendly substitute for
synthetic fabrics.
 Fibers are being used for making not just clothes, but also in
geotextiles and home textiles.
 The fabric made from corn fiber is easy to care for, cheap and
very comfortable to wear and is stain-resistant and UV
resistant.
Structure of Corn Kernel
 Composition of Corn
The Mature Corn is composed of 4 parts:
• Endosperm - 82%
• Germ – 15%
• Pericarp – 5%
• Tip Cap – 1%

Component’s in the Composition of Corn

• Starch – 61%
• Corn Oil – 3.8%
• Proteins – 8.0%
• Fiber – 11.2%
• Moisture – 16.0%
Production and Processing of Corn to Textile Fibers
Production And Processes Of Corn to Textile
Fibers:
Harvesting Around 3 months the corn is harvested and is
forwarded for further processes.
of Corn

Getting Corn Syrup(glucose) was produced by combining

Sugar From corn starch with dilute HCl and then heating the
mixture under high pressure.
Corn

Fermentation From fermentation process(chemical breakdown)

glucose is converted into monomers known as
of Glucose Polydioxanone(PDO).

Turning PDO is shipped to polymer plant where it is

polymerized to form Poly Lactic Acid(PLA). They
Monomer come out into long strands and are chopped into
into Polymer pellets(small, rounded and compressed form)

Fibers and The pellets are shipped to a textile plant where they
Fabrics are are converted into fibers. The fibers go into apparel
or carpets.
created
 Physical Properties of Corn Fiber
 Density -1.25 g cm3
 Moisture regain at 0.4%-0.6%
 Tensile strength -100-180 Mpa
 Yield strength -70 Mpa
 Elongation at break -6%
 Flexibility -119Mpa
 Colour-Clear Translucent
 Moisture and grease resistant
 Smooth surface
 High lustre
 Chemical Properties of Corn Fiber

 Melting Point: <140 °C

 PLA is soluble in chlorinated solvents,
hot benzene, tetrahydrofuran, and
dioxane.
 Good resistant to UV Radiations.
 Controllable shrinkage.
 Flame Retardant, LOI: 24-30
 PLA are dyeable with Disperse Dyes.
Thank You