5.TEXTILES:

KEY CONCEPTS:

• Both natural and synthetic fibres can be woven to make a variety of textiles.
• Natural fibres may come from animal sources(wool,silk),plant sources(cotton,linen,esparto,bamboo) and mineral sources(gold,silver and copper fibres).
• Sythetic fibres,such as nylon,polyester,rayon and Lycra,are plastic materials.