Riya gets samples of four different types of cloth - cotton, silk, wool, nylon from her mother s old trunk - Science - Fibre to Fabric

Question

Riya gets samples of four different types of cloth - cotton, silk,
wool, nylon from her mother?s old trunk How can she distinguish
between them? Suggest simple test to help her figure out the type
of fabric

Ayush Gupta · Accepted Answer

Dear Student, For fabric test We have to Place a piece of the
fabric in your fireproof container and ignite (burn) one corner Pay
attention to the odor of the smoke Cotton smells like burning paper
and has an afterglow at the end of the burn A smell similar to
burning hair or feathers indicates wool or silk fibers, but silk
doesn't always burn as easily as wool Nylon, It will shrink from
the flame and burn slowly Regards

Riya gets samples of four different types of cloth - cotton, silk, wool, nylon from her mother?s old trunk. How can she distinguish between them? Suggest simple test to help her figure out the type of fabric.