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Textile & Handloom Exercise 1.1.01
Shawl Weaving Artisan - Textile Fibers and Safety

Identification of textile fibers

Objectives : At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• identify different types of textile fibers
• identify fibers with burning test.

Requirements
Tools/Equipment’s/Instruments Materials

• Notebook - 1 No. • Cotton fiber - 5 gms
• Pencil - 1 No. • Silk fiber - 5 gms
• Eraser - 1 No. • Wool fiber - 5 gms
• Sharpener - 1 No. • Nylon fiber - 5 gms
• Match box. - as reqd. • Polyster - 5 gms
• Acrylic - 5 gms

PROCEDURE

TASK 1: Identify fibers with visual inspection
1 Collect different types of fibers you want to test. 6 Compare the thickness of the fiber with other fibers
you have.
2 Give identification code nos like 1,2,3,…6, to the
fiber samples. 7 Touch the fiber to see if it feels cool or warm against
your skin.
3 Take sample No.1 and hold it in your hand.
8 Drop a little water on a fiber sample no1and see if it
4 Rub the fiber between your fingers and notice if it soaks it up.
feels smooth, rough, soft, scratchy.
9 Note all the characteristics you observe during the
5 Then bend the fiber gently and observe how easily it visual test of sample no 1 in the following table.
bends and return to its original shape.
10 Repeat the above procedure for the remaining
samples and fill the Table 1

Table 1

Sample Feeling
S No. Elasticity Thickness Temperature Water absorbency
code property
1
2

3

4

5
6

TASK 2: Identify different types of fibers with burning test
1 Take one fiber sample from the given samples and 3 Observe the flame and how the fiber burns.
hold it on your hand, the sample should be 1or 2 4 Observe flame color, speed of burn, smoke and
inches long.
odor.
2 Burn the given sample with the help of matchbox 5 After the fiber sample has burned, examine the
and let it catch fire. ashes left behind like residue, texture, color.

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