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From good to poor: nylon, linen, acrylic, cotton, wool (coarse), silk, wool (fine), rayon, acetate. Absorbency-comfort of a garment can be greatly affected by the fiber's ability to regain moisture. If a fiber cannot absorb moisture, it feels clammy, and can plaster itself to your skin.Absorbent fibers have less static cling.ou may already know a lot of them just by handling them in your knitting, weaving, embroidery, or crochet. The length of a single unit of the fiber-the staple-can determine many things about the thread you will get. A short fiber is not usually a good base for thick single, whereas a long-staple can be.
Longitudinal view of synthetic fibre and wool fibre. Woolâs unique cellular structure gives it a number of desirable properties. Most properties are typical of all wool, but there are some differences in wool from different sheep breeds.The differences affect the appearance and feel of the wool and what itâs used for.ool fibres have a unique surface structure of overlapping scales called cuticle cells. The cuticle cells anchor the fibre in the sheepâs skin. Woolâs surface is very different to typical synthetic fibres, which have a very smooth surface.