Natural fabrics are those which are created from the fibers of animals coats, the cocoons of silkworms, and plants seeds, leaves and stems. It is breathable and never cause rashes
apart from being soft and durable. Natural fabric is the best choice for everyone. It does not change color from UV light and there is no warming until the material looses its tensile strength.
Some of the Common Natural Fabrics
Cotton Fabric - It is versatile with
natural comfort and durability. The use of cotton fabric dates back to
3000 B.C. It is used as garments,
home furnishings, and
industrial
cloths. It is soft with good strength and drapes well.
Silk Fabric - If we talk about
silk, we talk about softness, beauty and luxuriousness. It is a high
grade fabric with weather fabric quality. It is used as expensive
dresses and home furnishings. Discovered in China during 2640 B.C. and
is still the leading producer in the world.
Wool Fabric - Wool means warmth,
softness and strength. It is resistant to wrinkle, dirt and wear and
tear. Wool as a clothing was discovered some twelve thousand years ago.
Today, it is obtained from sheep, goat, angora goat and angora rabbit
and camel.
Leather Fabric
- The fabric which never ages. It is firm, soft, elastic and weather
friendly. Commercially it is obtained from cattle, calf, goat, sheep,
lamb, horse, pig, kangaroo, deer, reptile, seal, and walrus. The major
exporters of goatskin leather in the world are India, China and
Pakistan. In sheepskin leather, China, New Zealand, Australia and Iran
are the important exporters. USA, Europe, Brazil and USSR are key
players in exporting leathers obtained from bovine.
Hemp Fabric - The warmth,
softness and durability of hemp fabric is rarely found in any other
fabric. It is very versatile with UV protective and insulative quality.
It is used as apparel, accessories, shoes, furniture, and home
furnishing. It is obtained from stems of plant. The finest comes from
Italy and the leading producer is China.
Coir Fabric - It is known for
its resilience and durable quality. It is the perfect fabric for
controlling soil erosion. In horticulture, coir fabric is used as a
substitute for peat because it is bacteria free and free from fungal
spores. It is an environmental friendly fabric and fully bio-degradable.
Jute Fabric - It is eco-friendly
with good strength and durability. It is widely used as bags and sacks.
Fashionable cloths, home furnishing and fashion accessories are some of
the innovation of jute. India is leading jute manufacturer in the world.
Linen Fabric - It is the fabric
of luxury. Lustrous, beautiful and elegant. It is antibacterial and
antifungi with a property of UV protection. It is being used for more
than 10,000 years. Egyptians made extensive use of linen. It is obtained
from flax plant.
Ramie Fabric - A summer fabric
with air-permeability and moisture-absorption quality. It is obtained
from ramie plant, a tall shrub grown in South-east Asia. China is the
leading producer of ramie followed by Brazil, Korea and Philippines.
Fabric Blends- are one which
is made up of two or more different types of fibres twisted or spun
together. Blending adds to the quality of the final product.
