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

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Angora

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

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VICUÑA

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

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Qiviut

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

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Cashmere

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

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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

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Wool

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

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Alpaca

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

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Yak

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

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Camel Hair

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

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Llama

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

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Plant Fibers

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

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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.

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Hemp

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

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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.

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Bamboo

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

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Ramie

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

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Sisal

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

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Abaca

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

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Kapok

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

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Coir

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

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Regenerated Fabers

Milk Casein

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

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Soyabean Protein

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

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Acetate

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

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Rayon

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

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Synthetics Fibers

Aramid

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

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Acrylic

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

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Spandex

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

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Olefin

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

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MICROFIBER

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

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Polyester

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

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Nylon

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

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