what is inference of artificial silk is burnt
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Those who are related to textile in any way, need to know the process of Fabric Identification. A Textile manufacturer, wholesaler or a retailer will have to know what fabric their prospective customers are going to buy and how they will test the end product- the finished fabric. This will equip them to make a fabric having quality that will pass the designated test for it. On the other hand, the customers who can be anyone- a fashion designer, textile designers, tailor, garment manufacturer, manufacturer of other textile products or simply a homemaker who wants to sew a dress at home, they all will need a particular type of fabric to make their ultimate desired product. It is better for them to test the fabric before putting it to use which will save both time and efforts in the long run.
Burn Test- Precautions and the Method
Burn test is the most accepted method for identifying the true nature of any fabric. This test is carried out to know whether a fabric is made up of a natural fiber, man made fiber, or a blend of natural and man made fibers.
Precautions
Burning Flame The burn test has to be carried out with great precaution. Arrangement of water near the site of test should be made. The test should be done in a metal bucket, an old tuna tin or a glass ashtray. Plastic containers should always be avoided. If the dish contains soda or even water at its bottom, its great.
The Method
To identify the fibers in an unknown piece of fabric, a snippet should be cut off from it. This specimen should be about 1" long and a triangle at most 1/4" wide. The snippet of fabric should be held in a pair of tweezers over the dish (which has already been made fireproof). With either a match or cigarette lighter, the snippet should be put directly into the flame long enough for it to catch on fire.
Most of the fabrics burn and they have to be extinguished. There are other fabrics that burn until there is nothing to burn, or they burn and go out on their own after a few seconds leaving remaining unburned fiber and are therefore self-extinguishing. There are certain other fabrics that does not burn even with a flame held directly to it.
Fibers can also be identified through the smell of the smoke it gives off in burning, and the ash or melted bead that remains after it has burned. Some of the fabrics are blends, and the blend of fibers may make the burn test rather unreliable test for fiber content. Moreover, some fabrics have chemical finishes and sizings applied to them that will change the way they burn, making the burn test further unreliable.
The fiber burn chart given below helps in identifying the nature of the fibers on the basis of their burning characteristics and the smell and other properties of the remains such as smoke, ash etc.
Burn Test- Precautions and the Method
Burn test is the most accepted method for identifying the true nature of any fabric. This test is carried out to know whether a fabric is made up of a natural fiber, man made fiber, or a blend of natural and man made fibers.
Precautions
Burning Flame The burn test has to be carried out with great precaution. Arrangement of water near the site of test should be made. The test should be done in a metal bucket, an old tuna tin or a glass ashtray. Plastic containers should always be avoided. If the dish contains soda or even water at its bottom, its great.
The Method
To identify the fibers in an unknown piece of fabric, a snippet should be cut off from it. This specimen should be about 1" long and a triangle at most 1/4" wide. The snippet of fabric should be held in a pair of tweezers over the dish (which has already been made fireproof). With either a match or cigarette lighter, the snippet should be put directly into the flame long enough for it to catch on fire.
Most of the fabrics burn and they have to be extinguished. There are other fabrics that burn until there is nothing to burn, or they burn and go out on their own after a few seconds leaving remaining unburned fiber and are therefore self-extinguishing. There are certain other fabrics that does not burn even with a flame held directly to it.
Fibers can also be identified through the smell of the smoke it gives off in burning, and the ash or melted bead that remains after it has burned. Some of the fabrics are blends, and the blend of fibers may make the burn test rather unreliable test for fiber content. Moreover, some fabrics have chemical finishes and sizings applied to them that will change the way they burn, making the burn test further unreliable.
The fiber burn chart given below helps in identifying the nature of the fibers on the basis of their burning characteristics and the smell and other properties of the remains such as smoke, ash etc.
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