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Natural Fibers Wool, Cotton, Silk, Linen
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Silk worms
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Silk One single thread can measure up to 4,000 feet in length
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Silk
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Silk Three strands are twisted together.
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Silk 25 strands of the 3-strand silk are twisted together resulting in a thread made up of 75 strands.
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Silk Dyeing the silk
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Flowering Flax
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Flax
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Linen Dew vs. water retted
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Bale of water retted flax
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Wool Sheep What are the properties of wool?
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Wool Microscopic view Crimpy Scales on fibers
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Cotton Is wrinkle resistant. Breathes. Is America’s favorite fiber.
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Cotton Microscopic view Notice that it twists
This gives the absorbant qualities that cotton has
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