Chemistry of Textiles Part 1

Chemistry of Textiles part 1

To clothe 100 million people with just one outfit a piece for one year requires 200 million square yards of fabric.

Cellulose fibers

-cellulose is a carbohydrate and is formed from hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen

Process of growing cellulose

-glucose can’t be stored in plants because it is soluble in saps (what does soluble mean?)

Polymerization-

-cellulose is a polysaccharide

-cotton remains one of the world’s major textile fibers as it is a high quality fiber due to its fiber length, fineness, whiteness, and luster

Linen

animal kingdom

Wool fibers

-virgin wool is woven from fibers that have never been reclaimed from such things as unused wool products

-wool is known for its absorbency, dye ability, warmth, wrinkle resistance, and other likeable properties

Silk

Mineral world

-fiberglass is a glass cloth blended with plastic and is used for boats, pipes, and furniture