fibers

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.