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Classification of Fibres - Natural and Synthetic

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Natural fibres - definition

Fibers obtaining from plants and animals are called natural fibers.
Example:  Silk, cotton, jute.

Types of fibres - definition

The types of fibres are synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural fibres.

Fabrics - definition

Fabric is nothing but the material by which cloths are made. We have fabric like cotton, nylon, rayon, terylene, etc.

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