Spider Silk
Vicuna Fibre
Asbestos Fibre
Camel Fibre
Flax Fibre
Cashmere Fibre
Hemp Fibre
Pashmina Fibre
Rattan Fibre
Looking for information on a particular fibre? Type directly into the search box below.
When searching for your fibre: choose the following keywords with the fibre of your choice: uses, history, fabric. Use the following websites to help you answer your questons.
(Remember that in Australia we use and spell the word as FIBRE, whereas in the United States it is spelt FIBER!)
Abaca
Manila Hemp/Abaca : Oriental paper making fibres
Abaca (Fiber Industry development authority)
Alpaca
Fibre information - Alpaca - Knitting community
Angora
Asbestos
Bamboo
How is Bamboo textile fabric made?
Camel
Cashmere
The Australian Cashmere Growers Association
Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute
Coir
The Coir institute of South Africa
Cotton
Flax
Hemp
Jute
Mohair
Pashmina
What is Pashmina/ about cashmere/ Pashmina Care
Ramie
Rattan
Silk
Sisal
Spider silk
Vicuna
Vicuna : The world's rarest fabric
Wool
International Wool Textile Organisation : Wool the natural fibre
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Abaca Fibre
Alpaca Fibre
Coir Fibre
Angora Fibre
Cotton
Jute Fibre
Ramie Fibre
Mohair Fibre
Silk Fibre
Wool Fibre
Bamboo Fibre