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Fabric and Fiber Information
Properties of various fibers, care techniques, moth prevention and heirloom conservation.
- Goretex
- Mohair/goat fiber
- Discussion of goat breeds, from Okalahoma State University.
- Qiviut
- Luxurious and warm hair of the musk ox.
- Sheep Breeds
- Descriptions of various sheep breeds, from Oklahoma State University.
- Wool
- Brief discussion of the general properties of wool.
- Fabric Care Symbols
- Description of those mystifying Care Symbols found on fabric, yarn wrappers, etc.
- 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.
- Fabric Care
- Care instructions, symbols, long-term storage, stain removal guides, and more.
- 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.
- Preventing Clothes Moths
- Clothes moths (or carpet beetles) and how to prevent them, from the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.