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An distinction is usually made in three different types of textile fibers according to how they have been created.
- Natural fibers - either in the form of plant fibers, animal hair or mature cocoons.
- Artificial fibers - made up of natural chain polymers such as cellulose or proteins that are dissolved and spun out of thin discs for long "endless" fibers (filaments).
- Synthetic fibers - made up of factions, mainly from oil distillation..
The market for textile fibers
The demand for different types of fiber are constantly changing.
Analysis of the textile fiber
Analysis of textile fibers are made when deciding whom or what kind of fiber as a textile material is made of. One can, for example, conduct burn tests.