Question

As compared to nylon, cotton fibres have high:

• A. water absorbing capacity
• B. stretchability
• C. drying time
• D. biodegradability

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A water absorbing capacity
C drying time
D biodegradability

Natural fibres like cotton, jute, silk, etc. are obtained from animals and plants. Synthetic fibres like nylon, rayon, polyester, etc. are obtained by chemical processes.

Synthetic fibres soak less water than natural fibres because they don't have any hollow space in midst of single fibre. They take less time to dry because the water does not enter in the single fibre of that cloth.

Thus, natural fibres have high water absorbing capacity and high drying time as compared to synthetic fibres.

Natural resources, since made from plants and animals are broken down easily by microbes as compared to synthetic fibres. Thus, they are more biodegradable.

Also, nylon is more stretchable than cotton fibres.