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Polyester is a natural fiber.


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True
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Solution

The correct option is B False

Polyester:

  1. It's coal and petroleum-based synthetic fabric.
  2. Polyester is known for its toughness, but it is not breathable and does not absorb liquids effectively, making it unsuitable for usage during the summer.
  3. Natural fibres come from plants and animals, whereas synthetic fibres come from petrochemicals that have been chemically processed.
  4. Polyester is utilized in a variety of applications, including clothes, home furnishings, industrial fabrics, computer and recording tapes, and electrical insulation.
  5. Ethylene, a component of petroleum that can also be derived from other sources, is used to make most synthetic and some plant-based polyester fibres.

Final Answer :

The given statement is false


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