give 5 differences between natural and synthetic fibre - Science - Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

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give 5 differences between natural and synthetic fibre

Shubhangini Kumari · Accepted Answer

The differences are :

Natural Fibre
Synthetic Fibre

1

Natural fibers are fibers that are found in
nature Ex: Wool, silk, and cotton etc
These fibres are man made
or simply prepared in lab Ex: Nylon, Teflon etc

2

They are good absorbents and so able to
absorb heat, temperature, cold , sweat etc depending on conditions
and nature of fibres
They do not have such
pores as they are made up of chemicals and so do not act as good
absorbents

3
No spinning process is required for
filament production
Melting, wet or dry spinning processes
are used for filament production

4
Comfortable in use
Not as comfortable as natural
fibres

5
Their length is naturally obtained and
it is not possible to change the fibre structure
Their lengths can be controlled by man
and the fibres can easily be changed to different structures

	Natural Fibre	Synthetic Fibre
1	Natural fibers are fibers that are found in nature. Ex: Wool, silk, and cotton etc.	These fibres are man made or simply prepared in lab. Ex: Nylon, Teflon etc.
2	They are good absorbents and so able to absorb heat, temperature, cold , sweat etc. depending on conditions and nature of fibres.	They do not have such pores as they are made up of chemicals and so do not act as good absorbents.
3	No spinning process is required for filament production.	Melting, wet or dry spinning processes are used for filament production.
4	Comfortable in use.	Not as comfortable as natural fibres.
5	Their length is naturally obtained and it is not possible to change the fibre structure.	Their lengths can be controlled by man and the fibres can easily be changed to different structures.