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What are two properties or characteristics of cotton fibers?
great absorbancy and good conductor of heat
What absorbs liquid in disposable diapers?
paper fibers, gels (sodium poly acrylate), cotton...
Why some fibers are called synthetic?
Man-made Cotton for example is from a plant Synthetic are made in a factory
Can you sterilize a cotton swab with ultraviolet light?
No. There are a huge number of cozy places inside the tuft, between the tiny cotton fibers, where germs can go but the ultraviolet light can't.
Why do Bed sheets that have tiny balls after washing?
That's what is called lint. Basically, the fibers from the threads come loose from use and protrude out of the fabric. Then during washing (from all the whirling and rubbing against other clothing), they form balls of lint. Also common in woolen coats, etc. This won't happen in synthetic fibers such as nylon because there the threads are made of thicker long single fibers rather than cotton threads, which is basically a spun bundle of fine short cotton fibers.
What is polycotton and how do you spell it is it polly cotton pollycotton or poly cotton?
Polycotton is 51% cotton mixed with 49% polyester fibers.
Are man-made fibers mixed with natural fibers?
yes natural fibres and man made are mixed together.Cotton and Polyester are prime examples of mixed fibres( Cotton= man made Polyester= Natural )
What are fibers in polycotton?
The fibres mixed in polywool are polyester and wool . That's the answer fellow friends .
What is us paper money made out of?
It's a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen with red and blue fibers mixed in.
What are the fibers in cotton?
Cotton fibres are the fibres in cotton.
What is US money made out of?
The paper used is a blend of 75% cotton and 25% linen, with bits of red and blue fibers mixed in.
Where do cotton fibers come from?
The cotton plant, Gossypium hirsutum.
What do wool ryon and cotton in common?
They are fibers.
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
What are cloth fibers?
Just a guess but the fibers in clothing. ( cotton fibers, polyester fibers, etc)
How do you define cotton blend?
Cotton blend would be a combination of cotton fibers with either wool or man-made fibers to create a blend.
What is blending fibers?
it is a blend of fibers, it generally refers to a blend of cotton and acrylic or man-made fibers. It can also refer to a wool/cotton blend.
