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.