animal fibers
Hair from creatures
Animal fibers are textile materials derived from animals—primarily hair, fur, and secretions.
Wool comes from sheep, cashmere from goats, silk from silkworm cocoons.
These fibers share properties like warmth, moisture-wicking, and natural elasticity that distinguish them from plant fibers like cotton or synthetic materials like polyester.
- woolSheared animal fiber
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- raw silkUnprocessed cocoon filament
- silk wormMoth caterpillar producing fine fiber
- cashmereFine goat-derived textile
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- natural materialsstone, wood, clay, bone, leather
- ancient textilestextile, weaving, loom, looms, spinning
- Native Textileshand weaving, Navajo rugs, Navajo blankets, weavers, looms
- textile fibersraw cotton, raw wool, fleece, flax, hemp
natural vs. synthetic
animal fiberssynthetic fibers
Chemically produced textile strands
man-made fibers · polyester · nylon · acrylic · spandex
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