ABSTRACT
A study of the various textile fibres employed by the different nations through ages provides an excellent commentary on the progress of civilization and a fair grasp of the industrial life and economic condition of the people. The history of fibre development has been a strange pattern of trial and errors. Ever since fibres were used for making apparel fabrics, climate seems to have had much to do with fibre utilization. A study of textile fibres will show, for example, why certain fabrics are durable and, therefore, serviceable for specific purposes. It will explain why certain fabrics make cool weaving apparel besides giving an impression of coolness when used for decoration. Natural lustre enhances the value of textile fibre especially of natural fibres. Manmade fibres are those fibres which are developed by man. Manmade fibres can be broadly classified into regenerated fibres, synthetic fibres and miscellaneous inorganic fibres.
