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Sources of Textile Fibers: Solar Energy Is The Basis of Life

Cellulose is the basic building block of plants and is formed through photosynthesis. Cotton, flax, and cellulosic man-made fibers are derived from cellulose extracted from plants, while wool, silk, and synthetic fibers come from proteins produced by animals or petroleum extracted from sea plankton and processed. All textile fibers ultimately trace their source material back to solar energy through photosynthesis or the food chain.

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Sources of Textile Fibers: Solar Energy Is The Basis of Life

Cellulose is the basic building block of plants and is formed through photosynthesis. Cotton, flax, and cellulosic man-made fibers are derived from cellulose extracted from plants, while wool, silk, and synthetic fibers come from proteins produced by animals or petroleum extracted from sea plankton and processed. All textile fibers ultimately trace their source material back to solar energy through photosynthesis or the food chain.

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Cellulose is the basic scaffolding of

all plants. It is formed through


photosynthesis
SOURCES OF TEXTILE FIBERS
Cotton Cellulosic man-made fibers
Synthetic man-made fibers
Flax
Wool
Silk
The food taken in by animals is
transformed into fiber forming
proteins
Source material is
cellulose extracted
from wood
Raw material is petroleum
derived from sea plankton
Solar energy
is the basis
of life

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