Chapter 3 Lab Plant Fibers Microscope Observation Burn Test

# Name Fiber Describe Physical Difference between Ease of Color of Oder/ Color of Texture End Use
Appearance Cotton and Flax Ignition smoke smell Ash of Ash
118 Flannel 100% Cotton Low luster, very loose More messy and the Very easy Black Burnt Black Crumply pajamas
weave the fibers are ignition is very wood
messy. different
24 Gingham 100% Cotton The fibers are neat but Appearance is the Very easy White Sweet Light feathery Table
are much further apart, same burn is paper gray cloth
luster, uneven weave completely different.
112 Organdy 100% Cotton The fibers are loose, has Very easy White Wood Gray feathery Dress
a luster
2 Handkerc 100% Linen (Flax) Luster, smooth, loose Before the Gray Paper Very Feather Bag
hief weave, fibers neat flame smoke light y
gray
3 Handkerc 100% Ramie Loose, medium luster, Really fast Black Sweet No Ash No Ash Shirt
hief some bundles of fibers paper
are thicker
42 Gabardine 100% Hemp Low luster, looser weave Before the Little Celery Light Smooth Table
of fibers, fibers are loose flame smoke smell gray cloth
44 Warp Cotton/Elastin Blend Very tight weave, fibers Slow Wight Burnin White Smooth Suit
Satin are neat. ignition in smoke g on the ash
the flam paper inside
and black on
wood. the
outside
27 Board Cotton %__35__ Neat and compact, luster Shied by Black Sweet Black Black quilt
cloth Poly%_65_ Blend the flam paper hard hard
but did not bead bead
ignite until
in the
flame
51 Waffle Cotton %___20_ Cross weave but zigzag, Very fast White Plastic No ash Hard Baby
cloth Poly%_80_ Blend very tight, low luster ignition sweet hard bead feel
caught fire bead cloth.
before
flame.
53 Drapery Cotton %__30__ Very neat weave, Slow gray Light No ash, Crushab Curtain
fabric Poly%_70_ Blend compact, luster ignition wood black le bead
with the smell bead
poly
catching
first
Protein fibers
38 Herringbo Camel Hair Very messy, you cant tell White Hair Black Crushab Suit
ne suiting that it has been woven, le bead
low luster
39 Houndsto Wool Matted down, more White Farm Black Crushab Suit
oth suit neat, low luster, cross hair le bead
weave.
61 Wool Wool Uneven weave, luster, White Farm Black Crushab Chair
crepe fibers are neat le bead backs
4 Tussah Silk High luster, loose weave, White Burnin Dark Crushab Suit
Silk messy fibers gray g bugs Gray le bead
5 China Silk Silk Smaller weave, very neat, Grayish Hairy Black Crushab Skirt
high luster, tight paper le bead
19 Organza Silk Very neat, even gaps, net Gray Sweet Black Crushab Skirt
looking, medium luster, Hair le bead
fibers are smooth.
14 Suiting 70%acrylic 30% poly Low luster, messy fibers White hair Black Harder Wash
Fabric matted together, fibers Crushab cloth
are smooth le bead
11 Tweed 70%Silk 30% wool Medium luster, weave it White Hair Black Crushab Suit
Suiting think, some fibers are le bead
Fabic thick others are thin.
Fibers are fuzzy
99 True Felt 70% wool 30%poly Fibers mashed down Light Dog Black Harder Home
together, low luster, gray Hair Crushab Decor
smooth fibers. le bead
Solvent Test 20 Acetone 20 minutes bleach 5min A 5 min B
45 Satin Acetate Pink goo Light pink fuzzy ball Pink Goo Slightly
Pink
61 Wool Wool No change Lost color No change No
Crepe change
118 Hannel Cotton No change Dissolved No change No
change
5 China Silk Silk No change No change Dissolved Dissolve
d
119 Sunbrella Acrylic No change No change No change No
Outdoor change
fabric
87 Tricot Nylon No change No change No change No
change
90 Raschel Polyester Strings are there but the U felted No change No
Crochet fuzzy bits are not change
72 Velvet Acetate Rayon Lost color and was There are no traces of There are Light
extremely fuzzy and the fiber. no fuzzy blue
unraveling. pieces but goo
the string blab.
is there.
11 Tweed 70%Silk 30%Wool Lost color and a little Starting to Starting
suiting puffed up. lose color to lose
fabric and a little color.
fuzzy. Black
99 True Felt 70%Wool 30%Rayon darker color Mushy fuzzy edges No change No
change