Please refer to the categories in the table below to see which of the evidence is available for your group’s investigation.
|
Group |
Category 1 Weave of the Source Textile for Your Unknown Fiber | Category222 Known Textiles | Category 3 Physical Tests | Category 4 Fiber Images | Category 5 Molecular Sequences |
| 1 | B | all | all | all | A |
| 2 | D | all | all | all | B |
| 3 | E | all | all | all | C |
| 4 | A | all | all | all | D |
| 5 | G | all | all | all | E |
| 6 | D | all | all | all | F |
| 7 | A | all | all | all | G |
| 8 | C | all | all | all | H |
| 9 | D | all | all | all | I |
| 10 | B | all | all | all | J |
| 11 | A | all | all | all | B |
| 12 | C | all | all | all |
D |
| 13 | G | all | all | all | H |
| 14 | B | all | all | all | A |
| 15 | F | all | all | all | C |
Category 1: Weaves
Weave A
Weave B
Weave C
Weave D
Weave E
Weave F
Weave G
Resources:
Category 2: Samples of Known Textiles
These labelled samples can be found on the lab bench.
Please feel free to cut a small sample for your group’s investigation.
|
Fabric |
Source |
Fibers |
| Green gauze | India | 100 % Cotton |
| Blue and turquoise yarn | United States | Acrylic |
| Dark brown and beige chenille | China | 29% Polyester, 48% Rayon, 11% Linen |
| Gold Dupioni | India | 100 % Silk |
| Red plain | China | 65% Polyester, 35% Cotton |
| Cotton Balls | Mexico | 100 % Cotton |
| Beige with blue and red peacock and floral print | United States | 100 % Cotton |
| Orange burlap | Imported? | 100% Jute |
| Unbleached beige fabric | China | 100% Rough Cotton |
| Cream with shiny white threads | China | !00 % Polyester |
| Rust paisley print | Peru | 100% Cotton with teflon coating |
Resources:
Category 3: Physical Tests
Resources:
Category 4: Fiber Micrographs
Fiber A
Fiber B (Same scale as A)
Fiber C (Same scale as A)
Fiber D (Same scale as A)
Fiber E
Fiber F
Resources:
- Image J Download website
- Using ImageJ to Measure
- Cotton Fiber
- Guide to Fibers
- Microscopy: Fibers
- Man-Made Fiber Choices (Properties including deniers)
Category 5: Molecular Sequences from Cotton Boll Seeds
| A Fiber 1B B Fiber 1F C Fiber 2B D Fiber 2F E Fiber 3C |
F Fiber 3F G Fiber 4C H Fiber 4F I Fiber 5B J Fiber 5F |
Resources:
- NCBI website
- Using Bioinformatics