TextileGlossary.com

What is "Synthetic fibre" - Definition & Explanation

A man-made fibre made from a polymer that has been produced artificially, in contrast to fibres made from naturally occurring polymers such as cellulose.

Synthetic fibers are the result of an extensive search by scientists to increase and improve upon the supply of naturally occurring animal and plant fibers that have been used in making cloth.

Synthetic fibers used to create upholstery fabric include acetate, acrylic, nylon, rayon and polypropylene.

Add a definition

Some more terms:
Eyelet
A Fabric Decorated With Cut Out Areas Surrounded By Stitching. Used For Dresses, Blouses, Children's Apparel,...

Dyeing of Textiles
The coloring of greige goods or fibers with either natural or synthetic dyes. This may be done in many different ways depending on the type of fabric (or fiber), the type of dye and the desired...

Comfort Stretch
The term given to the freedom of movement experienced in the wearing of a garment that contains spandex, or has stretch engineered into a yarn through mechanical stretch...

Section Warping
a) Yorkshire Warping, Scotch Warping and Silk-System Warping A two-stage machine method of preparing a warp on beam and that consists of: 1. winding the warp in sections onto a reel (drum, mill or...

Glass cloth
It is a fabric made of cotton or linen. The cloth is used exclusively for cleaning of glass ware....

Companies for Synthetic fibre:
If you manufacture, distribute or otherwise deal in Synthetic fibre.