5 differences between fiber and fabric
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▪︎The fibres can be plant, as in cotton and linen or animal, as in wool, insect, as in silk or man made, as in nylon.
▪︎Fabrics are made up of fibres. For the manufacture of fabric the fiber is first spun into thread or yarn, and then woven into cloth.
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Fiber:-
Fiber is obtained from natural or synthetic sources. They are the building blocks of the clothes. Textile fibers are the smallest unit of fabric. The fibre is a single strand with which yarn is produced by spinning the threads together or passing the fibres thru spinnerets.
There are three main types of fibers
- Natural fibers: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Jute, and Hemp.
- Manmade (Semi-Synthetic): Rayon
- Synthetic fibers: Polyester, Nylon, Polypropylene, Acrylic etc.
Fabric:-
Fabric is a network of single or different yarns. When yarns are weaved, knotted, or knitted together, the structure is formed. The material has a different usage, for example, apparel, garments, home furnishing, and industry, etc.
Fabrics are categorized with their manufacturing methods and patterns for example
- Knitted fabrics: Single Jersey, Pique, Rib, Interlock, etc.
- Woven Fabrics: Chiffon, Satin, Denim, etc.
- Non-Woven fabrics: Used in Technical textiles, Sanitary napkins, Baby wipes, and wet wipes, etc.
- Jacquards, stripes and Printed fabrics