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Clothing Fiber

Clothing fiber, as used here, refers to any textile fiber regardless of use. Environments both inside and out contain large numbers of these fibers. Most of these fibers are derived from clothing but carpets and other cloth surfaces also contribute to the environment.

Mixed Clothing Fiber Cotton Mercerized Cotton, Cat Hair, and Feather Barbule

Natural Plant Textile Fibers

Cotton
Cotton Cotton Cotton Fiber Cross-Section Cotton Cotton Cotton Fiber Cross-Section Cotton Mercerized Cotton Denim Blue Cotton

Flax
Flax Flax Flax Fiber Cross-Section

Hemp
Hemp Fiber Hemp Fiber Hemp Fiber Cross-Section

Linen
Linen Linen Linen Linen

Ramie
Ramie Fiber Ramie Fiber Ramie Fiber, Cross-Section

Natural Silk Textile Fibers

Silk Fiber Silk Fiber Silk Fiber, Cross-Section

Natural Hair Textile Fibers

Alpaca
Alpaca Hair Alpaca Hair Alpaca Hair Cross-Section

Angora
Angora Hair Angora Hair Angora Hair Cross-Section

Camel
Camel Hair Camel Hair Camel Hair Cross-Section

Mohair
Mohair Mohair Mohair, Cross-Section

Wool
Wool Wool Wool Cross-Section

Yak
Yak Hair Yak Hair Yak Hair Cross-Section

Synthetic Textile Fibers

Acetate (Chromspun)
CHROMSPUN Acetate Fiber CHROMSPUN Acetate Fiber CHROMSPUN Acetate Fiber Cross-Section

Acrylic (Acrylian, Orlon)
ACRYLIAN Acrylic Fiber ACRYLIAN Acrylic Fiber ACRYLIAN Acrylic Fiber Cross-Section Dull ORLON Acrylic

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Aramid (Kevlar, Nomex)
KEVLAR Aramid Fiber KEVLAR Aramid Fiber KEVLAR Aramid Fiber Cross-Section NOMEX Aramid Fiber

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Modacrylic
SEF Modacrylic Fiber SEF Modacrylic Fiber SEF Modacrylic Fiber Cross-Section

Nylon
Nylon Fiber Nylon Type 1775 Fiber Nylon Type 1775 Fiber Nylon Type 1775 Fiber, Cross-Section

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Olefin (Nouvelle)
NOUVELLE Olefin Fiber NOUVELLE Olefin Fiber NOUVELLE Olefin Fiber, Cross-Section

PLA (Ingeo)
INGEO PLA Fiber INGEO PLA Fiber INGEO PLA Fiber, Cross-Section

Polyester (Dacron, Kodel)
Polyester Fiber KODEL Polyester Fiber KODEL Polyester Fiber KODEL Polyester Fiber, Cross-Section

Rayon/Viscose/Lyocell (Tencel, Zantrel)
ZANTREL Rayon Fiber ZANTREL Rayon Fiber ZANTREL Rayon Fiber, Cross-Section Rayon Rayon TENCEL Lyocell Fiber TENCEL Lyocell Fiber TENCEL Lyocell Fiber Cross-Section

Spandex (Glowspan)
GLOSPAN Spandex GLOSPAN Spandex GLOSPAN Spandex, Cross-Section

Vinyon/Polyvinyl Chloride (Celanese)
CELANESE Vinyon CELANESE Vinyon CELANESE Vinyon Cross-Section

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