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Q: What is the synthetic alternate for cotton?
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Is canvas natural or synthetic?

cotton is natural and synthetic both . when cotton is combed from its plant it is natural and when the combed cotton is cleaned in factories with help of chemicals it becomes synthetic.


How does manufactoring of synthetic fiber affect the cotton farmers?

When synthetic fibers are sold in place of cotton, then the cotton farmers suffer.


Why are cotton clothes healthier than synthetic clothes?

because cotton is natural, synthetic clothes are chemicals .


IS COTTON SYNTHETIC FABRIC?

No.


How does the manufacturing synthetic fiber affect the cotton?

Simple. If more synthetic fiber is used less cotton will be needed


How are synthetic fibers different from cotton fibers?

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.


Is organic cotton natural or synthetic?

its in the name, the cotton is natural.


Does it matter if you use normal cotton thread on jersey fabrics?

Yes, it matters. 100% cotton thread will shrink when laundered and thereby pucker the seams of the synthetic jersey garment. When sewing synthetic fabrics it is best to use synthetic or cotton/synthetic blend thread.


Is cotton analytic or synthetic?

Analytic


What is this analogy answer Natural is to synthetic as cotton is to?

Since cotton is a natural fabric, any synthetic fabric (nylon, polyester) will complete your analogy.


What are the examples of natural and synthetic fibers?

Cotton and wool are natural; nylon is synthetic.


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