textile fibers
Woven fabric components
Textile fibers are the raw materials—natural or synthetic—from which fabrics are made.
Natural fibers come from plants (cotton, linen, hemp) or animals (wool, silk).
Synthetic fibers like nylon, polyester, and rayon are manufactured through chemical processes.
The properties of textile fibers—strength, elasticity, absorbency—determine how the resulting fabric looks, feels, and performs.
- hempIndustrial fiber crop
- raw cottonUnprocessed textile fiber
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- flaxFiber and oil crop
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
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