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Animal fiber
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Animal fibers are natural fibers that consist largely of particular proteins. Instances are silk, hair/fur (including wool) and feathers. The most commonly used type of animal fiber is hair.
Not all animal fibers have the same properties. Alpaca fiber is known for its softness, and silk for its sheen and strength. Even within a species the fiber is not consistent. Merino is a very soft, fine wool, while Cotswold is coarser, and yet both merino and Cotswold are types of sheep. This comparison can be continued on the microscopic level, comparing the diameter and structure of the fiber.
With animal fibers, and natural fibers in general, the individual fibers look different, whereas all synthetic fibers look the same. This provides an easy way to differentiate between natural and synthetic fibers under a microscope.
The animal fibers used most commonly both in the manufacturing world as well as by the hand spinners are wool and silk.
