Textile fibres


ATR-FT-IR spectra of various fibres

All measurements were carried out using a Thermo Scientific Nicolet 6700 FT-IR spectrometer with a  “Smart Orbit” micro-ATR accessory.

Possibilities of classification and semi-quantitative analysis of single- and two-component textile fibres using some of these ATR-FT-IR spectra, PCA and discriminant analysis are discussed in the following paper:  Spectrochimica Acta Part A. 2017, 173, 175−181.

NATURAL FIBRESCotton;  Linen; Silk; Wool
REGENERATED FIBRESCellulose acetate; Lyocell (also called Tencel); Viscose
SYNTHETIC FIBRESElastane; Nylon; Polyacrylic fiber; Polyamide (Nylon 6);  Polyester
MIXED TWO-COMPONENT FIBRESCotton-Polyamide (70%-30%);  Cotton-Viscose (65%-35%); Cotton-Polyester (60%-40%); Cotton-Silk (40%-60%); Wool-Polyamide (75%- 25%); Wool-Polyester (70%-30%); Wool-Polyacrylic (30%-70%); Polyester-Polyamide (70%-30%); Polyester-Viscose (50%-50%)