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Fabric and Fiber Information

Properties of various fibers, care techniques, moth prevention and heirloom conservation.

Fabric for Bachelors

Subtitled "How to Shop for Work Clothes: A Primer for 'Bachelors' of Any Gender". Includes discussions of fiber descriptions and care, garment construction, fitting, what to wear when, and more, all written for "intelligent folks who do not have significant knowledge about fibers and fabric."

Fabric Identification

Burn test for numerous fiber types -- identify unknown fabric, yarn, etc.

Fabric University

Characteristics of textile fibers, fiber history, flammability and safety issues, fabric care, and more.

Fabrics

History, care, terms, flame retardancy, and uses for certain fabrics.

Fiber Burn Chart

How to identify that mystery fiber -- fabric, yarn, you name it. Nice flow chart format -- follow the boxes through smell, type of ash, etc. to find your fiber.

Textile Dictionary

Lists and describes various fabrics. From the Internet Centre for Canadian Fashion and Design

Cellulose Fibers (1): Information about fibers derived from plants: cotton, linen, ramie, etc.

Clothes Moths (2): Detection of, protection from, and fact sheets about clothes moths

Hair Fibers (5): Information about the properties of animal hair fibers: wool, alpaca, mohair, etc.

Silk (1): Links to information about the properties of silk.

Synthetics (2): Properties of synthetic (man-made) fibers: acrylic, rayon, nylon, olefin, etc.

Textile Conservation and Fabric Care (5): Links to conservation information on the Web, particularly from museums

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