Natural Fibers

Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen

SilkOnesinglethread canmeasureup to4,000feet inlength

Silk

SilkThreestrandsaretwistedtogether.

Silk25 strands of the 3-strand silk are twisted together resulting in a thread made up of 75 strands.

SilkDyeing the silk

Flowering Flax

Flax

LinenDew vs. water retted

Bale of water retted flax

WoolSheep

What are the properties of wool?

Wool

Cotton Is wrinkle resistant.

Breathes.

Is Americas favorite fiber.

Cotton

*Silk worms*Microscopic viewCrimpy Scales on fibers*Microscopic viewNotice that it twistsThis gives the absorbant qualities that cotton has