Animal Fiber
The
fiber which are we get from an animal such as sheep, the goat is called animal
fiber. Animal fibers are commonly made from hair, fur, skin, or silk. Example-
Wool, Silk, etc.
There are different types of animal fiber, such as-
a. Wool fiber
Wool
refers to the hair of a domesticated sheep or goat, which differs from other
types of animal hair in that the individual strands are fibrously coated and
tightly crimped, and the wool as a whole is coated with a wax mixture known as
lanolin, which is waterproof and dirt proof. Woolen refers to a bulkier yarn
produced from carded, non-parallel fiber, while worsted refers to a finer yarn
spun from longer fibers that have been combed to be parallel. Wool is commonly
used for warm clothing. Cashmere, Indian Cashmere goat wool, and North African
Angora goat hair Mohair is a type of wool known for its softness.
Other
animal fibers made from hair or wool are alpaca wool, vicuna wool, llama wool,
and camel hair, commonly used in the production of coats, jackets, ponchos,
blankets, and other warm covers. Angora refers to the long, thick, soft hair of
an Angora rabbit. Qiviut is the fine inner wool of musk. Wadmal is a thick
cloth made of wool, produced in Scandinavia, often 1000 ~ 1500 CE.
b. Silk fiber
Silk
is an animal fiber made from the cocoon fibers of the Chinese silkworm that is
cut into smooth fabrics valuable for its softness? There are two main types of
silk: 'mulberry silk' produced by Bombyx Mori and 'wild silk' (wild silk) like
Tussah silk. The first type of silkworm larvae is produced when cultivated in a habitat with fresh mulberry leaves for eating, and pure silkworm is produced
from the leaves of Tussah silk medicine. About a quarter of the world's silk
production is made up of agricultural silk.
Sea
silk is an extremely delicate, rare, and precious fabric made from byssus hidden
by a gland at the foot of a silk fiber or pen shell.
C. Others
There
are also many other animal fibers. Hand spinners also use fiber from Ilama,
camels, yaks, and cosmos. These fibers are commonly used in clothing. Hair from
animals example- horse hair is also an animal fiber. Used for equestrian
brushes, musical bows, and much more. In addition to mink hair, it is also a
common choice for eyelash extensions and similar cosmetics. The best artist’s
brushes are made from Siberian willow, many other fibers are used including
hair curlers and hog bristles. Camel-hair brushes are usually made with
squirrels, cheaper than a pony, but never camels. Chenigora dog hair.
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