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A class of fibers that includes all non-synthetic fibers. Natural fibers are generally separated into three groups based on origin: | A class of fibers that includes all non-synthetic fibers. Natural fibers are generally separated into three groups based on origin: | ||
| − | 1) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose | + | 1) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cellulose%20fiber plant fiber]: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cotton cotton], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=linen linen], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=jute jute], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=abaca abaca]. |
| − | 2) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal | + | 2) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=animal%20fiber animal fiber]: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wool wool], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=silk silk], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fur fur]. |
| − | 3) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mineral | + | 3) [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mineral%20fiber mineral fiber]: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=asbestos asbestos], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=graphite%20fiber graphite], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=quartz%20fiber quartz]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Hoechst Celanese Corporation, ''Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology'' (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990 |
| − | * | + | * Rosalie Rosso King, ''Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation'', Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | * ''Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles'', Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 24 July 2013
Description
A class of fibers that includes all non-synthetic fibers. Natural fibers are generally separated into three groups based on origin:
1) plant fiber: cotton, linen, jute, abaca.
2) animal fiber: wool, silk, fur.
3) mineral fiber: asbestos, graphite, quartz.
Synonyms and Related Terms
natural fibers; natural fibre (Br.); fibre naturelle (Fr.);fibra natural (Esp.); natuurlijke vezel (Ned);
Comparisons
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000