Question

Synthetic fibers are also known as ______ fibers.

Answer 1

Synthetic fibres:

1. Contrary to natural fibres, which are taken directly from living things like plants or animal fur, synthetic fibres are manufactured by humans through chemical synthesis.
2. The earliest man-made fibres were regenerated fibres such as viscose rayon in 1892 and cellulose acetate in 1918.
3. These fibres are produced by first decomposing wood pulp or cellulose, followed by extrusion regeneration.
4. These materials' strength, resilience, heat and mildew resistance, as well as their capacity to keep their pressed shapes, make them highly valued as fibres.
5. The synthetic fibre rayon and acetate are created from cellulose, which is typically derived from cotton linters and wood pulp.

Synthetic fibers are also known as man-made fibers.