Textile fibres
Distinguish fibres, uses and care requirements before buying a garment.
Reference names are sourced; selection advice is editorial. An ingredient function establishes neither tolerance nor formula effectiveness. A fibre alone does not determine garment quality.
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Cotton
A plant fibre from cotton-plant seeds.
Explore ↗Textile fibresLinen
A plant fibre from flax stems.
Explore ↗Textile fibresWool
A natural fibre from sheep fleece.
Explore ↗Textile fibresSilk
An animal fibre produced by silk-secreting insects.
Explore ↗Textile fibresViscose
A regenerated cellulose fibre made by the viscose process.
Explore ↗Textile fibresLyocell
Regenerated cellulose fibre made through dissolution and organic-solvent spinning.
Explore ↗Textile fibresPolyester
A synthetic fibre family with varied uses.
Explore ↗Textile fibresPolyamide
A synthetic fibre also described as nylon in textile references.
Explore ↗Textile fibresElastane
A synthetic elastic fibre often used in blends.
Explore ↗Textile fibresModal
A regenerated cellulose fibre, distinct from cotton.
Explore ↗Textile fibresAcrylic
A synthetic fibre used in knitted fabrics among other applications.
Explore ↗Textile fibresHemp
A plant fibre from the hemp stem.
Explore ↗Textile fibresCashmere
Cashmere is hair from the kashmir goat in European nomenclature, distinct from sheep wool.
Explore ↗Textile fibresCupro
Cupro is regenerated cellulose obtained by the cuprammonium process in the European definition.
Explore ↗Textile fibresAcetate
Acetate is a cellulose acetate fibre in European nomenclature, chemically distinct from triacetate.
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| Reference name | Material family | Role and characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | Plant fibre | A plant fibre from cotton-plant seeds. |
| Linen | Plant fibre | A plant fibre from flax stems. |
| Wool | Animal fibre | A natural fibre from sheep fleece. |
| Silk | Animal fibre | An animal fibre produced by silk-secreting insects. |
| Viscose | Regenerated cellulose | A regenerated cellulose fibre made by the viscose process. |
| Lyocell | Regenerated cellulose | Regenerated cellulose fibre made through dissolution and organic-solvent spinning. |
| Polyester | Synthetic fibre | A synthetic fibre family with varied uses. |
| Polyamide | Synthetic fibre | A synthetic fibre also described as nylon in textile references. |
| Elastane | Synthetic fibre | A synthetic elastic fibre often used in blends. |
| Modal | Regenerated cellulose | A regenerated cellulose fibre, distinct from cotton. |
| Acrylic | Synthetic fibre | A synthetic fibre used in knitted fabrics among other applications. |
| Hemp | Plant fibre | A plant fibre from the hemp stem. |
| Cashmere | Animal fibre | Cashmere is hair from the kashmir goat in European nomenclature, distinct from sheep wool. |
| Cupro | Manufactured cellulosic fibre | Cupro is regenerated cellulose obtained by the cuprammonium process in the European definition. |
| Acetate | Manufactured cellulosic fibre | Acetate is a cellulose acetate fibre in European nomenclature, chemically distinct from triacetate. |
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