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Swicofil 's yarn manual - hierarchy of most important textile

fibers

Manual Twist Yarn Properties

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Test Monofil diam. Fiber Other
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List of all natural fibers

Cotton CO
from seeds
Kapok KP
Flax, Linen LI
Hemp HA
Jute JU
Ramie RA
Kenaf KE
Straw
from bast or Paper yarn PAP
stem
Banana
Pineapple
Vegetable
Alfagras (esparto) ALG
Fique (Mauritius fiber) FI
Sunn hemp SN
Urena (Congo Jute) JR
Sisal SI
Abaca (Manila) AB
Henequen HE
from leaf
Phormium (New NF
Organic Zealand fiber)
Natural Rosella (Karkade) JS
from fruit Coir (coconut) CC
from plant Rubber elastodiene ED
juice
Wool Wool WO
Camel WK
Vikuna WG
Alpaca WP
Llama WL
Mohair (angora goat) WM
Cashmere WS
Horse hair HS
Hair Pig's bristle
Animal
Goat hair HZ
Rabbit hair WN
Angora rabbit WA
Yak WY
Kashgora WSA
Cow hair HR
Silk SE
Silk
Wild silk (tussah) ST
from rocks Asbestos AS
Inorganic Mineral
from metal Metallic MTF

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List of all synthetic fibers

Viscose CV
regenerated Cupro CUP
cellulose Modal CMD
of cellulose origin
Lyocell CLY
Acetate CA
cellulose ester
Tri-acetate CTA
Peanut
by transformation of
natural polymers Soya
from plants Corn
of protein origin
Soybean SPF
Alginate ALG
Casein
from animals
Polylactic acid PLA
Polyamide 4.6 PA 4.6
Polyamide 6 PA 6
Polyamide 6.6 PA 6.6
Polyamide 6.10 PA 6.10
Polyamide
Polyamide 6.12 PA 6.12
Polyamide 11 PA 11
Polyamide 12 PA 12
Polyamide-imide PAI
Polyester PET
Co-polyester Co-PET
Polytrimethylene PTT
Polyester
terephthalate
Polybutylene terephthalate PBT
polybeta hydroxybutyrate PHB
Polyester- or PU
Polyetherurethane
Polyurethane
Elasthane EL
Elastodiene ED
Acrylic PAN
Synthetic Organic
Polyvinyl chloride CLF
Polyvinyl idenfluoride PVDF
Polyvinyl compounds Polyvinyl idenchloride PVDC
Polyvinyl alcohol PVAL
Polyvinyl acetate PVAC
Ethylene vinyl acetate EVA
Polyethylene PE
from synthetic Polyolefine
polymers Polypropylene PP
Co-Polymers Modacrylic MAC
Polytetrafluorethylene PTFE
Ethylene ECTFE
chlorotrifluoroethylene
Fluoro fibers Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ETFE
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene PCTFE
Perfluoroalkoxy PFA
Polyvinyl fluoride PVF
Aramide AR
Chorofibre CLF
Melamine formaldehyde MF
Polybenzimidazole PBI
Polycarbonate PC
Polyetheretherketone PEEK
Polyether-imide PEI
Polyetherketone PEK
Others Polyethersulfone PES
Polyethylenenaphtalate PEN
Polyimide PI
Polymethyl Methacrylate PMMA
Polyoxymethylene POM
(Polyacetal)
Polyphenylene Oxide PPO
Polyphenylenesulfide PPS
Polystyrene PS

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Polysulfone PSU
Glass fiber GF
Silicic acid glass GFS
Inorganic Carbon CF
Ceramic CEF
Metallic MTF

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