Question

what are the characteristics of silk and wool fibres.​

Answer 1

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Wool and silk both are natural protein fibres, wool is known for its warmth characteristics, where as silk is known for its lustre and strength. Silk is one of the strongest natural fibres. Unlike to all other silk, eri silk does not come in a continuous filament form, due to open mouth structure of the cocoons.

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Answer 2

$\large \bf {\dag Question :-}$

• What are the characteristics of silk and wool fibres?

$\large \bf {\dag Answer :-}$

★ Characteristics of wool fibres are:-

• It appears mostly creamy white in colour.

• It does not wrinkle easily.

• It is durable and elastic m

• It is a bad conductor of heat.

• It absorbs moisture to a great extent.

★ Characteristics of silk fibres are:-

• It is lustrous and soft.

• It is a bad conductor of heat.

• It is very elastic, thus resists creasing.

• It is as strong as a steel wire of the same diameter.

• It has a peculiar natural shine and dyes well m

• It is resistant to dust.

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$\underline {\green{\bf Wool :-}}$

➦ Wool is an animal fibre obtained mainly from the fleece of some animals. Wool fibre traps air in the spaces between them. As air is a bad conductor of heat, this prevents the loss of heat from the body, which helps in keeping the body of these animals warm.

$\underline {\red{\bf Silk :-}}$

➦ Silk is an animal fibre obtained from silkworms. Silkworms are the larvae or caterpillars of silk moth. There are many species of silk moths but the most widespread silk is obtained from the silk moth Bombyx mori.