FABRIC MATERIALS

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atural fibres are greatly elongated substances produced by plants and animals that can be spun into filaments, thread or rope. Woven, knitted, matted or bonded, they form fabrics that are essential to society.

Like agriculture, textiles have been a fundamental part of human life since the dawn of civilization. 

While the methods used to make fabrics have changed greatly since then, their functions have changed very little: today, most natural fibres are still used to make clothing and containers and to insulate, soften and decorate our living spaces. Increasingly, however, traditional textiles are being used for industrial purposes as well as in components of composite materials, in medical implants, and geo- and agro-textiles.

Plant fibres Plant fibres include seed hairs, such as cotton; stem (or bast) fibres, such as flax and hemp;leaf fibres, such as sisal; and husk fibres, such as coconut.	Animal fibres Animal fibres include wool,  hair and secretions,  such as silk.
Abaca - Coir - Cotton - Flax - Hemp - Jute - Sisal -	Alpaca wool - Angora wool - Camel hair - Cashmere - Mohair - Silk - Wool -