FIBRE PROPERTY CHART

Name of the Fibre Tenacity Fibre Fibre Thermal Specific Resiliency Elastic Effect of Effects of Light
fibre (Gm/Denier) Elongation Absorbe Properties Gravity Recovery Acids Alkalis/ Bases resistance
(% elong- ncy (degree (Gm/cc) (%recovery
ation (Moistur centigrade) at 3%
break) e Stretch)
Regain)
Dry Wet Softe Safe
ning Press
Cotton 3.5-4.0 4.5- 3-7 7-11 218 1.52 Poor 75 Harmed Resistant Good to
5.0 Moderate

Linen 3.5-5.0 6.5 2.0 12 232 1.52 Poor 65 Harmed Resistant Good to
Moderate
Wool 1.5 1.0 25 13-18 149 1.32 Excellent 99 Resistant Harmed Moderate to
Poor
Silk 4.5 2.8- 20 11 149 1.25 Moderate 90 Harmed Harmed Moderate to
4.0 by Poor
Mineral
acids
Rayon 1.0-2.5 0.5- 8-14 11.5- 191 1.48 Poor 95 (at 2%) Harmed Resistant to Good to
(Viscose) 1.4 12.5 weak alkalis Moderate

Tencel 4.8-5.0 4.2- 14-16 11.5 1.56 Moderate Harmed Resistant Good to
4.6 Moderate

Nylon 6 3.5-7.2 3.5- 30-90 2.8-5.0 171 149 1.13-1.14 Excellent 98-100 Harmed Resistant Moderate to
7.2 Poor

Polyester 2.4-7.0 2.4- 12-55 0.4 238 163 1.34-1.38 Good 81 Resistant Degraded by Excellent to
7.0 strong alkalis Good

Spandex 0.7-1.0 0.7- 400-700 1.3 175 149 1.2 99 (at 50%) Resistant Resistant
0.1

Olefin 3.5-4.5 3.5- 70-100 0.01-0.1 127 66 0.90-0.91 Good 96 (at 5%) Resistant Highly Moderate to
4.5 Resistant Poor