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Fibres, Synthetic fibres - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Man made fibre
        
        Made in 1931 without using any Natural raw material
        
        Prepared from Coal , water and air
        
        First fully synthetic fibre
        
        Strong and light :
        
        Lustrous
        
        Is elastic
      - Used to make
        
        Toothbrushes curtains
        
        Ropes for rock climbing
        
        Sock, Tents , car belt seats
    - - Artificial Silk
        
        Cheaper than silk and
        can be dyed into various colours
      - Made by treatment of wood pulp.
        
        Semisynthetic Fibre
      - Mixed with cotton and wool to make
        
        Besheets
        
        Carpets
    - - Fabric does not get wrinkled easliy
      - Terelyne
        
        Can be drawn into thin wires
      - PET
        
        polyethylene terephthalate
    - - Artificial wool
        
        also called Orlon
- - - - They are linear polymers
        
        Example:PVC, polyethe
  - - - They are crosslinked polymers
        
        Example:Bakelite, melamine