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  1. Cotton
  2. __Sometimes_called_'the_fiber_of_a_thousand_faces'_
  3. cotton_is_known_for_its_comfort,_appearance,_
  4. versatility,_and_performance.__Available_in_a_wide_ 
  5. variety_of_fabric_weights,_colors,_surfaces,_ 
  6. patterns,_weaves,_and_prices,_cotton_is_used_to_
  7. make_many_fabrics.__It_is_frequently_blended_with_
  8. rayon_to_make_less_expensive_fabrics_and_with_ 
  9. synthetics_to_make_easy-care,_wrinkle-resistant_ 
  10. fabrics._
  11. _Cotton's_use_in_fabrics_may_have_begun_in_Egypt_as_ 
  12. early_as_12,000_B.C.__By_3000_B.C.,_it_was_well_ 
  13. established_in_India_and_Peru.__Some_fragments_found_ 
  14. from_this_later_period_are_actually_finer_than_the_
  15. finest_cottons_we_have_today._
  16. EOF
  17. cotton.jpg
  18. Wool
  19. __The_most_versatile_fiber,_wool_is_a_natural_animal_  
  20. fiber_made_of_protein._  
  21. _More_comfortable_to_wear_in_all_climates_than_an_
  22. other_material,_wool_is_available_in_  
  23. a_wide_range_of_weights,_textures,_weaves,_and_qualities._  
  24. It_can_be_fleecy,_smooth,_plain,_textured,_light,_heavy,_  
  25. soft,_crisp,_sheer,_opaque,_thick,_thin,_delicate,_strong,_  
  26. spongy,_firm,_napped,_or_clear_surfaced._  
  27. _According_to_legend,_wool_garments_were_worn_by_the_  
  28. Babylonians_as_early_as_4000_B.C.;_and_by_3000_B.C.,_   
  29. Britons_were_wearing_crude_woolen_garments,_which_  
  30. may_have_been_felted_instead_of_woven.__In_2000_B.C.,_  
  31. the_tablets_of_Ur_described_women_and_girls_weaving_
  32. wool._
  33. EOF
  34. wool.jpg
  35. Silk
  36. __The_queen_of_fibers,_silk_is_the_only_natural_ 
  37. filment_fiber.__According_to_legend,_silk_was_ 
  38. discovered_when_a_Chinese_princess_accidentally_ 
  39. dropped_a_cocoon_into_a_cup_of_hot_tea_one_day._ 
  40. _When_she_removed_it,_she_discovered_she_could_ 
  41. unwind_a_strong_continuous_fiber_from_the_outside_ 
  42. of_the_cocoon._ 
  43. _The_legend_may_or_may_not_be_true;_however,_it_is_ 
  44. recorded_that_by_2640_B.C._the_Chinese_Empress_ 
  45. Si-Ling-Chi_had_learned_not_only_how_to_feed_and_raise_ 
  46. silk_worms,_but_also_how_to_reel_an_unwind_the_silk_ 
  47. filaments._
  48. EOF
  49. silk.jpg
  50. Leather
  51. __One_of_the_oldest_materials_used_for_clothing,_leather_ 
  52. is_the_skin_from_an_animal_or_reptile-not_technically_ 
  53. a_fabric.__After_the_animal_hair_is_removed,_the_skin_is_ 
  54. treated_to_make_it_supple_and_to_prevent_decomposition._ 
  55. _This_process,_which_is_called_tanning,_was_named_for_ 
  56. tannin-a_strong,_astringent_substance_frequently_used_ 
  57. in_the_process.__When_the_outside_or_grain_side_of_ 
  58. the_skin_is_tanned_and_finished,_it_is_called_leather._ 
  59. _When_the_inner_or_flesh_is_finished,_it_is_called_ 
  60. suede.__When_the_hides_are_finished_with_the_wool_left_ 
  61. on,_it_is_called_sherpa._
  62. EOF
  63. leather.jpg
  64. Polyester
  65. __The_most_popular_synthetic_fabric,_polyester_had_a_ 
  66. spectacular_introduction_in_1951_when_DuPont_exhibited_ 
  67. a_still-presentable_man's_suit_which_had_been_worn_for_ 
  68. sixty-seven_days_without_pressing,_dunked_into_a_ 
  69. swimming_pool_twice,_and_machine_washed._ 
  70. _Polyester_is_a_synthetic,_filament_fiber.__Produced_ 
  71. from_petroleum_by-products,_it_is_made_by_heating_ 
  72. hard_polyester_chips_until_they_melt;_then_the_liquid_ 
  73. polyester_is_extruded_through_spinnerettes,_forming_ 
  74. filaments.__Initially_all_the_filaments_were_round,_ 
  75. resembling_monifilament_threads.__Today_filaments_are_ 
  76. irregularly_shaped_so_that_fabrics_breathe_and_wick,_  
  77. making_them_more_comfortable_to_wear._ 
  78. EOF
  79. polyeste.jpg
  80. Cashmere
  81. __Obtained_from_domesticated_Kashmir_goats_in_the_ 
  82. Himalayas,_Tibet,_Iran,_Afghanistan,_India_and_China,_ 
  83. cashmere_is_more_like_wool_than_any_other_fiber._ 
  84. _Obtained_by_combing_the_goat_during_the_spring,_ 
  85. the_yield_is_very_small-only_3_to_5_ounces_per_animal._ 
  86. _Used_in_its_natural,_undyed_state-grey,_tan_or_ 
  87. white-cashmere_is_extremely_fine_and_soft.__The_fabrics_ 
  88. are_warm_and_comfortable.__They_drape_beautifully,_ 
  89. usually_have_a_nap,_and_are_very_expensive._ 
  90. _Cashmere_is_used_for_making_coats_jackets,_dresses,_ 
  91. and_dressing_gowns._
  92. EOF
  93. cashmere.jpg
  94. Rayon
  95. __Rayon,_the_oldest_man-made_fiber,_was_introduced_in_ 
  96. 1989_and_called_'artificial_silk'._ 
  97. _A_regenerated_cellulose_fiber,_rayon_is_made_when_ 
  98. a_solution_is_cellulose-wood_pulp_and/or_cotton_ 
  99. linters-is_passed_through_spinnerettes_to_form_filaments._ 
  100. _Well-known_for_its_softness,_drapeability,_and_ 
  101. absorbency,_rayon_is_comfortable_to_wear,_easy_to_dye,_ 
  102. versatile,_and_economical.__It_is_resistant_to_moths,_ 
  103. static_electricity,_and_pilling._
  104. EOF
  105. rayon.jpg
  106. Linen
  107.   Linen_may_well_be_the_oldest_natural_cellulosic_fiber,_ 
  108. having_been_used_by_Swiss_lake_dwellers_as_early_as_ 
  109. 8000_B.C._Egyptian_linen_fragments_have_been_dated_to_ 
  110. 4500 B.C._ 
  111.   Made_from_the_stem_of_the_flax_plant,_linen_fibers,_ 
  112. which_are_from_2_to_36_inches_long,_are_spun_into_yarn,_ 
  113. then_woven_into_fabric._ 
  114.   Available_in_a_variety_of_weights_from_handkerchief_ 
  115. linen_to_heavy_suitings,_linen_has_a_natural_luster,_ 
  116. high_moisture_absorbency_(12 percent),_and_no_static_
  117. electricity._
  118. EOF
  119. linen.jpg
  120. EOF
  121.