What is natural fibre, and how is it different from synthetic fibre?

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Natural fibres are those fibres that are obtained from substances that come directly from nature. It is different from synthetic fibres as synthetic fibres are artificially obtained and are either indirectly or not at all connected to nature.

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We have fibres, namely synthetic and natural. When talking about the synthetic fibres, we see that they are very different in properties from each other. For instance, Rayon is a synthetic fibre but it is very different from other synthetic fibres. How?

Q. Mark the correct answer.

Rayon is different from synthetic fibres because:

(a) It has a silk-like appearance.

(b) It is obtained from wood pulp.

Q. How natural fibres are better than synthetic fibres?

Which following synthetic fibre is made from a natural material?

(a) What are synthetic fibres ? Name any two synthetic fibres.

(b) Why have synthetic fibres become more popular than natural fibres ?

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