Classification of Textile Fiber :

Classification of Textile Fiber :

There are various
types of fiber are found in the market but all have
not same characteristics. The characteristics of
the fiber differ depending on the source from
where it is produced. Generally textile fibers are
classified into main two types they are-Natural
fiber And Synthetic fiber or manmade fiber or
artificial fiber. Now I like to present the
classification of textile fiber as below.
Natural Fiber : Natural fiber is that which is
produced naturally. The source of origin could be
vegetable, animal and mineral origin.
Vegetable Origin:
1. Bast Fibers (Jute, Flax, Ramie)
2. Leaf Fibers (Sisal, manila)
3. Seed and Fruits Fibers ( cotton , coir)
Animal Origin:
1. Wool and Hair Fiber
2. Silk and other Filaments
Mineral Origin: Asbestos
Synthetic Fibers/Manmade Fibers/Artificial
Fibers : Synthetic fibers are produced by the
polymerization of various monomers. It is made
by the man for this reason, it is so called.
Natural Polymer Based:
1. Cellulosic
2. Cellulose Ester
3. Protein
4. Miscellaneous
Synthetic Polymer Based:
1. Polyamides
2. Polyester
3. Polyvinyl Derivatives ( PVA, PTFE, Polyvinylidene
dinitrite, Polystyrene etc)
4. Polyolefines
5. Polyurethanes (Elastomer)
6. Miscellaneous
Above textile fibers are processed by different
methods. All textile fibers contain their own
characteristics. We can identify the fiber type by
different testing procedure. Also we should know
the physical and chemical properties of different
fibers.