Fibre/Yarn

Fibre Properties

see also kind of Fibres under Fibres

• Characteristics of Textile Fibers @ FabricLink
• Fiber Blends @ FabricLink
• Fibre Content Labelling in Canada - Canadian Apparel Federation
• Labelling of Fabric Sold at Retail
• Labelling Fact Sheet @ Canada Business Service Centres - CBSCs
• Fiber Facts @ Mississippi State University
• Fabric History @ FibricLink
• Fabric Identification @ Fabrics
• Fiber Producers and Trademarks- Who Makes What? by FabricLink
• Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements
  Under the Textile and Wool Acts - Federal Trade Commission, US
• Fiber Production of  Man-Made Fibers, by FabricLink
• How do I pick the fabrics for my quilt? , by dduperault
• Man made or Manufactured Fibers @FabricsNet
• Fiber Properties @ FiberLink
• Max Factor: UV Protective Fabrics By Tony Jones @ GearReview.com

Fibre Testing/Identification/Labeling

• Burn Test: Fabric Identification @ Fabrics
• Burning Test How to Identify Textile Fibers Based on How They Burn @ Fabric Link
• How to determine fabric content by using the burn test

Labels

• Fibre Content Labelling in Canada - Government of Canada Regulations
• Care Labelling in Canada - Government of Canada Regulations
• Clothing Labels
• Label Talk , guide to the new FTC approved apparel care symbols
• Textile Labels
• Textile Labels Protect and Inform Consumers
• What's in a Label? - Learn the importance of reading labels, by FabricLink

Fibres

• Fabric Definitions and Pronunciations
  By: Judith and the Fabric Find and Fact List, Quiltropolis
• Weaves - Fibers, Fabrics, Content

Abaca

• Abaca fibre
• about Abaca pland & Manila hemp

Alpaca

• ALL ABOUT ALPACAS: The Treasure of the Andes, by Jo Overbey @ Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association
• About Alpacas@Morning Star Fiber Mill
• Alpaca Fibre@ Alpaca.com
• Fibre Facts: Canadian Llama and Alpaca Association
• Manila hemp @The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001.
• Manila Hemp @ Fact Monster

Cashmere

• The Story of Cashmere
• The Cashmere Story; The Cashmere Business | Dawson International

Chenille

• Chenille Information, by Chenille International Manufacturer's Association

Cotton

• Cotton Fabrics @ fabrics.net
• ECO-Cotton
• Organic Cotton Site
• International Cotton Advisory Committee
• Texas International Cotton School , Texas, USA

Denim

• Denim survival guide
• Why Denim Isn't Oxford Cloth (Woven Fabric Specifics) ,  Fabric for Bachelors, by Virtue Ventures

Ecofriendly fibres

• Tencel

Fleece

• Fabulous Fleece

Hemp

• Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp
• Canadian Hemp Information
• Hemp, Ramie, Jute Fabrics @ fabrics.net

Llama Fiber

• About Llamas@Morning Star Fiber Mill
  

Linen

• Linen Fabrics @ fabrics.net

Mohair

• Caring for Mohair @ The International Mohair Soceity
• Mohair Council Of America
• Goat Information Links

Pashmina

• What Is Pashmina?

Ramie

• Ramie
• Ramie
• Ramie - the natural fiber with strength for noble apparel

Saga Nishiki

• Saga Nishiki ; Process
  [article on saganishiki in January 1991 issue of Handwoven]
• Weaving Technique

Shahtoosh

• INDIA: Designers And Models Join IFAW Campaign Against Shahtoosh @ Just Style.com
• Shahtoosh fibres

Silk

• History of Silk @ Silkroad Foundation
• Silk , Fabric for Bachelors, by Virtue Ventures
• Silk Fabrics @ fabrics.net
• Silk Laboratory, Shinshu University, Japan
• Sericulture, or silk production - BugBios

Soybean protein fiber (SPF)

• Introduction to Soybean protein fiber (SPF)

Tencel

• What is Tencel
• Tencel

Turel

• Turel

UltraSuede

• What is UltraSuede?, FAQ @ Linda's

Wool

• All About Wool @ Sewing.org
• Wool, all about wool and Woolmark
• wool.com, Australia -all about wool
• Wool Fabrics @ fabrics.net
• Yocom-McColl, commercial wool testing lab. Denver, Colorado
• Wool Grading by the American Blood Count System , by Gleason's Fine Woolies, Lyons, Colorado
• A Wool Show... WOOL JUDGING For BEGINNERS,  by Gleason's Fine Woolies, Lyons, Colorado

Yarn Tips

see also Yarn Sizes under Size/Measurement Charts

• Yarn Tips by Inkell Design
• Yarn Guide by Lion Brand Yarn Co.
• Yarn Guide, by Yarnit