Diffrentiate between natural firber and synthetic fibers?
Synthetic Fibres are man made fibres that are derived from
either petroleum, cellulose (wood of various types) and from a
combination of petroleum and natural products. Their development
involves the use of manufacturing processes of various types, They
are produced artificially by processing and chemical treatment of
certain substances
E.G- Rayon is made from cellulose.
Natural Fibres are fibres that are obtianed from a plant, animal
or minerals. Some of the natural fibres like vegetable fibres are
obtained from various parts of the plants. They are provided by
nature in readymade form. It includes the protein fibres such as
wool and silk, the cellulose fibres such as cotton and linen, and
the mineral gibre asbestos.