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What fabric do I have? |
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Have you ever wondered what type of fabric you had? Maybe you purchased it some time ago and forgot what it was or you just purchased it, but it was not marked. Here is a test you can try. Work over a sink or cement in a safe place. Hold a small piece of the fabric with tongs or a tweezers. Light a match, lighter or candle and place the fabric in the flame.
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FABRIC CONTENT |
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Acetate |
Flames and burns
rapidly, becomes brittle, smells of hot vinegar. |
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Acrylic |
Hot sputtering flame;
melts, becomes hard and turns black, acrid odor. |
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Cotton or Linen |
Ignites quickly,
burns rapidly with yellow flame, leaves an afterglow, soft grey
ash, smells like burnt paper |
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Nylon |
Burns slowly, will
melt into a hard, grey, round bead, smells like celery.
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Polyester |
Pulls back from
flame, melts into hard round tan or grey bead, smoke is black, has
a chemical order. |
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Rayon |
No flame, burns
slowly, leaves soft black ash, smells like burnt paper. |
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Silk |
Curls back from
flame, burns slowly, leaves soft black ash, smells like burnt
hair.
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Spandex (Lycra)
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Burns and melts
leaving a soft, sticky residue. Has a chemical odor.
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Wool |
Pulls back from flame, burns slowly and will self-extinguish, leaves small black brittle bead, smells like burnt hair. |
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