2.  Any fabric that is not 100% natural  Some are made from natural elements mixed with chemicals  Some are made entirely from non-natural substances

3. Acetate Acrylic  Made from cellulose and chemicals...... (Cellulose are the cell walls of plants)  Made from ethylene (colourless, flammable gas) and acrylonitrile (chemical compound used in the manufacture of plastics)  Resembles wool and often mixed with natural wool to make a machine washable substitute

4. Nylon Polyester  Most popular man- made fibre  Made from petroleum by-products  Can make fine sheer fabrics to thick suiting  Made from melted polymer chips (chemical molecules) that are stretched into fibres

5.  Artificial silk  Made from wood pulp or cotton linters mixed with chemicals  Often blended with other fibres

6. Spandex  Lightweight, soft fibre that can be stretched to 500% without breaking  Often mixed with other fibres to produce woven’s with slight stretch