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Cotton grows from a plant naturally, synthetics are manufactured fibers.
Cotton absorbs moisture whereas synthetic fibres generally do not.
Cotton is natural and can be eaten by insects whereas synthetic fibres can not, they are around in land fill for hundreds of years.
Cotton does not trap moisture, it is permeable, many synthetic fibres are not.
Both are polymers.
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What do alloys and synthetic fibers have in common?
What do alloys and synthetic fibers have in common?
Does the production of synthetic fibers harm nature?
yes it does.
What materials are used to make plastic?
synthetic fibers
Cotton or denim heat insulation?
Cotton fibers from denim are used in insulation
What are generic paper towels made of?
cotton fibers and cellouse
How is synthetic fibers different from cotton?
they are tightley woven together and cotton is spread apart
What is the difference in synthetic fibers and cotton?
synthetic fibers are those which are made from petroleum by complex chemical processes and they are not very comfortable. cotton fibers are made from cotton plant and it is very comfortable
How does manufactoring of synthetic fiber affect the cotton farmers?
When synthetic fibers are sold in place of cotton, then the cotton farmers suffer.
What synthetic fibers are used instead of cotton?
Synthetic fibers are often used instead of cotton because they tend to wear better and shrink less. Some common synthetic fibers used in fabrics are polyester, nylon, and acrylic.
What are the examples of natural and synthetic fibers?
Cotton and wool are natural; nylon is synthetic.
What are the synthetic fibers used in place of cotton?
polyester
What the synthetic fibers often used in place of cotton?
polyester
What is it about cotton that makes it so comfortable to wear?
there are spaces between cotton fibers and synthetic fibers naturally fall close together.
What are the synthetic fibers ofter used in place of cotton?
nylon or rayon.
Are inorganic fibers natural or synthetic. name two?
Inorganic fibers are synthetic because they are not composed of organic matter, ie, wool, hemp, cotton.
Why some fibers are called synthetic?
Man-made Cotton for example is from a plant Synthetic are made in a factory
What are some synthetic fibers often used in the lace of cotton?
Polyester is often combined with cotton in clothes.
