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  2. Synthetic fiber Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of SYNTHETIC FIBER is any of various man-made textile fibers including usually those made from natural materials (such as rayon and acetate from cellulose or regenerated protein fibers from zein or casein) as well as fully synthetic fibers (such as nylon or acrylic fibers).

  3. Synthetic fiber - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic fibers or synthetic fibres (in British English; see spelling differences) are fibers made by humans through chemical synthesis, as opposed to natural fibers that are directly derived from living organisms, such as plants (like cotton) or fur from animals.

  4. What is Synthetic Fibre? Synthetic fibres are made only from polymers found in natural gas and the by-products of petroleum. Synthetic fibres are man-made fibres, most of them are prepared from raw material petroleum called petrochemicals. All fabrics are obtained from fibres, while fibres are obtained from artificial or man-made sources.

  5. Synthetic Fibers: Types, Properties and Uses - Textile Learner

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    The synthetic fibers are result of the extensive research to improve the properties of naturally occurring animal and vegetable fibers. These synthetic fibers are produced by the extrusion of a polymeric material having synthetic origin through spinneret into air or water.

  6. Synthetic fibre | chemical product | Britannica

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    Synthetic fibre, man-made textile fibre produced entirely from chemical substances, unlike those man-made fibres derived from such natural substances as cellulose or protein.

  7. Man-made fibre | Types, Properties, & Uses | Britannica

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    Synthetic fibres are made of polymers that do not occur naturally but instead are produced entirely in the chemical plant or laboratory, almost always from by-products of petroleum or natural gas.

  8. Synthetic Fiber - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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    Synthetic fibers are made of polymers that do not occur naturally, and are produced entirely in the laboratory, most generally from petroleum byproducts. Synthetic fibers are made from different chemicals, having their own properties.

  9. Types, Properties and Uses of Synthetic Fibres - Textile...

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    Synthetic fibres are created using chemical processes and are engineered to have specific properties, such as durability, strength, resistance to wrinkling, and easy maintenance. Some common examples of synthetic fibres include polyester, nylon, and acrylic.

  10. What is Synthetic Fibre? Definition, Types & More - Embibe

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    Synthetic Fibres are man-made fibres. Such fibres are made through chemical synthesis. Furthermore, they are made up of synthesised polymers of small molecules. We make fabrics from fibres. Synthetic or artificial fibres have their applications in every field of fibre and textile technology.

  11. Synthetic and Natural Fibres - Definition, Examples, Types,...

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    Chemistry. Fibre to Fabric. Synthetic Fibres And Natural Fibres. What are Fibres? Fibres are thread-like structures that are long, thin and flexible. These may be spun into yarns and then made into fabrics. There can be different types of fibres. On the basis of their origin, fibres are classified as natural fibres and synthetic fibres.