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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

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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.


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 are the examples of natural and synthetic fibers?

Cotton and wool are natural; nylon is synthetic.


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 synthetic fibers used in place of cotton?

polyester


How is synthetic fibers different from cotton?

they are tightley woven together and cotton is spread apart


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 is the difference between cotton and organic fabrics?

Organic simply means that the fibers were growing without the use of synthetic pesticides, insecticides, or genetic modification. Cotton can be organic, but usually is not.


What are the synthetic fibers ofter used in place of cotton?

nylon or rayon.


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.


What are some synthetic fibers often used in the lace of cotton?

Polyester is often combined with cotton in clothes.