underwear and bedding Acrylic Like all synthetic fibres, has good strength with good elastic properties so doesn’t crease, has poor absorbency but can be a good insulator if crimp is added to ...

The difference between these and synthetic fabrics is that the natural resource used to make the polymers in the fibers comes from wood pulp found in trees or bamboo. Unlike petroleum, trees and ...

In 1965, Stephanie Kwolek made an unexpected discovery that led to the creation of synthetic fibers so strong, not even steel bullets could penetrate them. During her analysis of long molecule chains ...