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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.
Properties of Wool Fiber. The characteristics of Wool fiber or protein fibers are as follows: Classification of Wool. The quality of wool fibers produced is based on the breeding conditions, the weather, food, general care etc. By sheep from which it is obtained. 2  By fleece. 3  These fibers are strong, fine and elastic fiber which is relatively short, ranging from 1 to 5 inches (25 â 125 mm). 4  Among the different wool fibers, merino wool has the greatest amount of crimp and has maximum number of scales.