ANIMAL FIBERS

Horse Hair

Animal fibre obtained from the manes and tails of horses and ranging in length from 8 inches to 3 feet

Silk

Silk is a very special natural fiber. Textile-used silk was often obtained from moth caterpillars. soft, lustrous & shiny

Angora

Angora is considered a luxury fiber alongside mohair and cashmere, and it is a popular wool for spinners and knitters.

VICUÑA

Vicuña is a silky, fine wool fiber from the
undercoat of the vicuña. It is orange-brown in color or has natural colors.

Qiviut

Qiviut is the underneath wool fiber of the
muskox, and is usually grayish-brown in color.

Cashmere

Cashmere is collected from the undercoat of the Cashmere goat. The fiber is generally gray, brown, and white.

Mohair

Mohair is a silk-like fiber from the hair of
the Angora goat. A long, white fiber that is notable for its high sheen and smooth feel

Wool

Wool is a natural protein fiber obtained from sheep, and there are over 200 different breeds worldwide. Retains air and warmth

Alpaca

Alpaca wool is a type of wool that is derived from the fibers that naturally grow on alpacas.

Yak

Yak fiber is produced from the coat of yaks. a long-haired bovine known as “hairy cattle”. in China.

Camel Hair

Camel hair, also known as camel wool or camel cashmere, is a fabric made using hairs from the Bactrian camel.

Llama

Llama is a natural animal fiber from the
South American camelld family. This fiber
similar to alpaca

Cotton

Cotton is a seed fiber grown as a protective
case around the seed of the cotton plant. Known to be the most popular natural fiber

Flax (Linen)

Flax is one of the oldest and strongest natural bast fibers and is extracted from flax Slightly silky and lustrous or linseed plants.

Hemp

Hemp is a natural plant fiber extracted from the bast of Cannabis sativa. It is often considered as a “super fiber”.

Jute

Jute fabric is a type of textile fiber made from the jute plant. It’s among the longest natural textile fibers in the world.

Bamboo

Most bamboo fabric is created through a chemical process very similar to the production of rayon from wood or cotton.

Ramie

Ramie is an eco friendly fabric and the highly sustainable fiber is an alternative to synthetic fabrics.

Sisal

Sisal fiber is derived from an agave, Agave sisalana. It is valued for cordage because of its strength & durability

Abaca

Abaca’s scientific name is Musa textilis. It’s also known as Manila hemp, Cebu hemp, or Davao hemp.

Kapok

kapok, (Ceiba pentandra), also called Java cotton, ceiba, or Java kapok, seed-hair fibre obtained from the fruit of the kapok tree

Coir

Coir fiber is the natural fiber extracted from the husk of the coconut. The coir fiber is the thickest and most resistant.

Milk Casein

Milk protein, called casein, is used to make innovative fibers that resemble wool such as fabric made from milk.

Soyabean Protein

With the softness of silk, soy fabric or “vegetable cashmere” is one of the world’s most eco-friendly fabrics.

Acetate

Acetate fiber is a semi-synthetic polymer also known as cellulose acetate used to make textile fabrics for clothing.

Rayon

Rayon, artificial textile material composed of regenerated and purified cellulose derived from plant sources.

Aramid

First time aramid fibers introduced by an American company DuPont in 1960 with trade name of Nomex.

Acrylic

Acrylic fabric is made with plastic threads. The plastic threads are made of a manmade polymer fiber.

Spandex

Spandex is a synthetic fabric that is prized for its elasticity. The terms spandex, Lycra, and elastane are synonymous.

Olefin

Polypropylene is the chemical name given to the compound we know as the textile, olefin.

MICROFIBER

Microfiber commonly made from nylon, acrylic, and polyester, microfiber can vary in composition and synthetic fibers.

Polyester

Polyester is a manufactured synthetic fiber. It is a kind of plastic and is usually derived from petroleum.

Nylon

Nylon is the name of a family of synthetic polymers that are commonly used to make apparel and consumer goods.

Textile & Fabric Types