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| one or more open spaces in center of fiber |
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| polymer melted and forced through a spinneret |
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| upon extrusion, cool air solidifies the melted polymer into filaments. simple, less extrusive |
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| looks like a shower head with numerous holes that each create a filament |
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| round, smooth, absorbent, dyes well |
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made of cellulose, resembles properties of cotton
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| antibacterial, wet spun, very soft hand |
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| resembles silk, absorbent |
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| (glass) special application fibers |
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| strong affinity for oils rather than water |
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| similar to polyester. created from naturally occurring sugars. biosynthetic |
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| resistant to UV degradation |
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| 4 types of manufactured spinning |
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| low in cost. easy to care for. used in the low-end market. durable. bad reputation within high fashion goods. |
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