FIBER I. D. CHART

This chart was designed to assist you in identifying textile fibers. Use it as you have need. If you print it, turn your settings to portrait.

FIBER TYPE	FLAME			ODOUR	ASH			CHEMICAL Identification	CLEANING PROBLEM
	COLOUR	ACTION	SMOKE		SHAPE	COLOUR	HARDNESS
WOOL	Orange	Sputters Out	None	Burning Hair	Irregular	Black	Crumbles	Clorox® Bleach	Brown With Alkalis
RAYON	Orange	Rapid Burn	White Puff At End	Burning Paper	No Ash	None	None	Sulfuric Acid	Brown With Alkalis
COTTON JUTE SISAL	Orange	Even Burn	None	Burning Paper	Glowing Ember	Gray Or Black	Fine Powder	Sulfuric Acid	Brown With Alkalis
ACRYLIC	White Orange	Fast Burn Sputters	Black	Burned Meat	Irregular	Black	Hard But Crumbles	Dissolves In Warn Dimethylformamide	Wicks With Over Wetness
NYLON	Blue Base/ Orange Tip	Even Burn	None, White Puff	Celery	Round Bead	Grey/ Brown	Hard	Dissolves In Formic Acid	Yellows With Alkalis
OLEFIN	Blue Base/ Orange Tip	Fast & Even Burn	No Smoke	Asphalt Or Paraffin	Round Bead	Light Tan To Brown	Hard	Dissolves In Dehydronapthalene. Floats On Water	Wicks With Over Wetness
POLYESTER	Orange	Sputters	Black	Sweet, Fruity	Round Bead	Shinny Black	Hard	Dissolves In Hot Meta-Cresol Or Boiling Dimethylformamide	Difficult To Clean