5. Natural Fibers
Cotton Linen Wool Silk

6. Natural Fibers
Cotton:
It comes from the cotton plant.

7. Linen: It comes from the flax plant.

8. Wool:
Wool comes from the fleece of sheep.

9. Silk
Silk comes from the cocoon of the silk worm.

10. Natural Fibers
Cotton:
It comes from the cotton plant.

11. Where does it come from?
Grown primarily in Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi, and Louisiana
China is the world’s largest producer of cotton, United States is the 2nd .

12. Uses
Home Furnishings: towels, sheets, upholstery, draperies, etc.
Clothing: jeans, underwear, socks, blouses, dress shirts, etc.

13. Advantage -absorbent -comfortable -washable in hot water -dyes very easily. -Very soft -durable

14. Disadvantages
Cotton wrinkles, can shrink, and mildews.

15. Care
Cotton can be washed in the washer at even the hottest of temperatures. Any detergent can be used and bleach can also be used as needed.
Cotton can wrinkle easily but an iron on the highest heat is still safe to use on the fabric.

16. Linen: It comes from the flax plant.

17. Uses: Linen
Clothing
Dish towels
Tablecloths
Fine linens

18. Advantages -absorbent -lint-free -washable -can be ironed at high temperatures.

19. Disadvantage -Linen wrinkles -shrinks -mildews.

20. Care
Wash, line dry, and iron
Dry Clean ++++

21. Wool:
Wool comes from the fleece of sheep.

22. Wool
Obtained from trimming sheep, usually twice a year, the process is called “shearing”
Mainly comes from Australia (worlds leading producer)

23. Uses
Used for suits, dresses, coats, sweaters, socks, blankets and carpet.

24. Advantages -comfortable -durable -resilient -dye easily
Wool is
-comfortable
-durable
-resilient
-dye easily
-keeps you warm

25. Wool can
be fuzzy in a sweater, or smooth in a business suit.

26. Disadvantages- Moth larvae and other insects will attack wool
Disadvantages- Moth larvae and other insects will attack wool. A cedar closet lining is not enough to protect wool garments.

27. Care Wool should be dry cleaned unless the label says differently.

28. Silk
Silk comes from the cocoon of the silk worm.

29. Silk “Queen of Textiles” Comes from cocoons spun by silkworms
Imported from Japan, Thailand, and China
Unwinding the cocoons is called “reeling”

30. Uses -scarves -neck ties -dresses -wedding dresses -expensive lingerie.

31. Advantages
Beauty
exceptional luster
drapability
strength.

32. Silk drapes beautifully and can be dyed in brilliant colors and prints.

33. Silk resists wrinkles and is comfortable and strong.