How to Tell if a Fabric is Natural or Synthetic

[@devidaughter7782]

it would be great to have a poly/ synthetic as the last demo piece!

[@theparadigm8149]

Basically, this guy is telling us “If you want to tell what material it is, just set the gosh-dang thing on fire!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@joannecarroll5504]

There are several methods of testing,; by feel, by microscopic image examination, observing solubility in various chemicals (Hydrochloric Acid, Sulphuric Acid, Glacial Acetic Acid, Acetone & several others) as genuine silk dissolves in bleach for example. You can also test a fibre's specific gravity or how it responds to rain, snow, high & low temps, wind, sunlight etc. Fire testing is however the easiest, most accessible method as it requires purchase of the least equipment, making it available to everyone on any budget.

[@shadowdeslaar]

If a a cloth item melts It’s synthetic If it burns It’s not synthetic

[@Poetry4Peace]

true them plastics be fakeee

[@joannecarroll5504]

@@Poetry4Peace Only viscose isn't plastic, it's paper.

[@SamSoMite421]

Thank you, wished you had tested other man-made fibers like nylon

[@ariesmp]

Cashmere is wool. Its just a little softer type of wool.

[@mr.s1961]

so the fake synthetic stuff in a housefire your shirt/underwear would melt into your skin possibly. And if you were in a dangerous situation involving gas or fire, you are at a bigger risk with fake fibers on

[@danorion369]

I agree here. Even more than that, I feel that there's a radiation to synthetic fibers/textiles that are not compatible with the radiation of our natural cellular radiation (the vibrations of the molecules). Hence, when you wear synthetic stuff, it stunts your energy flow and create lots of static energy causing all sorts of stuff like skin irritations all the way to reproductive issues. In short, natural clothing made from natural fibers like hemp may cost more but I think we all deserve to wear natural and real fibers instead of those cheap fakes stuff that is not only unhealthy for you but also for the environment cha feel? =) But at the end of the day, do you. I can't hate on dat.

[@divinenonbinary]

What if its a mixed fiber, is there a way to tell? like silk with viscose

[@joannecarroll5504]

Viscose isn't a fake fibre, he's been misinformed. It's a processed natural fibre, manufactured from wood pulp & it's biodegradable (ref Vildan & Gokberk 2019) - yay! If your silk fibre is mixed with PET/polyester/plastic, then a hard, melted plastic crust will form in the ash of your fire test (not biodegradable). You can also test silk in a small dish of bleach; silk fibres will slowly dissolve, PET fibres will not (video on YT). Haven't tested viscose recently, will update this if I do, but I'm pretty certain it's bleach-safe & only 60% Sulphuric acid dissolves it instantly. Best wishes.

[@divinenonbinary]

@@joannecarroll5504 well it’s fake if it’s called silk 👀 Also never heard of silk mixed with polyester! Interesting!!

[@badrulhisyamo]

actually viscose is made from wood.. its a fibre woods.. and use to make a tea bag..coffee bag.. the white like tissue.. if syntactic it will melt like rubber tyre been burn.burn and melt one time.

[@danorion369]

yeah.. it's true that it's synthesized from wood.. or bamboo or even hemp nowadays since there are several forms of viscose. Despite being from natural sources, it's chemically restructured so the molecular makeup is no longer purely natural but instead genetically modified often using toxic chemicals in the process. Some unethical companies tend to do this to trick the public that it's still natural but from an "organic" textile radiation standpoint, I don't feel it is. Here's a good article from a company you might know by the name of iLoveBAD.com (www.ilovebad.com/blogs/life/88646913-hemp-viscose-vs-raw-hemp) or Patagonia (www.patagonia.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-patagonia-us-Site/Library-Sites-PatagoniaShared/en_US/PDF-US/bamboo_rayon.pdf)

[@badrulhisyamo]

yes..thats so true..i just dont believe that they trick the people. i agreed with you and this video. this is easiast way how to recognize the natural material.. all natural material will be dust fast right the way it been burned. and in the same time it not gonna keep going to continue burning and easy to turn off the fire just with the lowest effort.

[@abcddef2112]

@@danorion369 I dont think you understand what genetically modified means. What is ‘textile radiation’?

[@surenderkaul-yn8ou]

very well explained. what about polister....Flamabitity

[@mulliganstew72]

Same result as viscose. It’s going to stay lit after flame’s removal and then melt vs turn to soft ash

[@annalisette5897]

I own several "pashmina" scarves that are really pretty but they feel like rayon. Incredibly I bought these for $1.00 USD or less at yard sales (tag sales) held by people who were not very wealthy. I suspected these scarves were not real pashmina and I will test them sometime. Since I paid very little and they are very beautiful, I cherish them, but I strongly suspect they are something other than pashmina.

[@cobie_]

what was the result?

[@joannecarroll5504]

@Anna Morris - I think there's only a handful of us in left the world who actually know that real pashmina came from a goat, like mohair & angora. The rest think 'pashmina' is the name of the scarf style. Just be grateful for the bargain & that rayon is still a biodegradable fibre (ref Vildan & Gokberk 2019) - it could have been polyester ;)

[@annalisette5897]

@@joannecarroll5504 Thank you. I actually love rayon. Lots of people do not but I do.

[@joannecarroll5504]

@@annalisette5897 me too & I hate that it gets a bad rap. There are several supposedly 'environmental' blogs online telling lies about the biodegradability of rayon, (which is why I quoted an actual published university study) & about the process of making viscose. Meanwhile they've carefully forgotten all of the waste & pollution created in processing cotton, wool, etc. I bet they all shop 'fast fashion' too & wouldn't know a thing about shopping at garage sales & thrift shops LOL.

[@abdelrahmanmohamed5768]

What is silk? And what's the difference between it and wool?

[@LeonetteGo]

Silk is made from silkworm cocoon. Wool is from sheep hair.

[@abdelrahmanmohamed5768]

@@LeonetteGo Thanks

[@llaneelyort5599]

thank you for general understanding of some common fiber sources.

[@feltballrug2685]

you are welcome :-)

[@vijaylaxmi7148]

Cashmere is used for lighting diya

[@thenewgolddigger1015]

Viscose is wood of course it will burn like fire wood.

[@banashreemishra8640]

Use twiser sir.

[@lksinternational3358]

Thank you sir

[@goldenrayofcentralsun1111]

To put ur samples on a piece of paper after just being burnt isn’t safe bro.

[@prospgislive9759]

Nice sir

[@keshardev6633]

Can you tell that whether velvet is naturally obtained or artificially obtained tell fast

[@himeshviews7622]

About all artificial

[@theredrover3217]

If it costs a fortune it's silk. Not a lot of that around. 😂

[@joannecarroll5504]

Velvet is a fabric, not a fibre. Fibres are what fabrics are made from. Velvets can be made from cotton, silk, viscose, wool, polyester etc, just like satin, crepe, jersey or any other fabric. It depends where you shop, big box stores have a lot of polyester, which is PET, the same thing as coke bottles, made from petrochemicals. It's not biodegradable (ref. Vildan & Gokberk 2019) or recyclable once it's in fabric. If velvet is cheap, it's usually because it's plastic. Once you've felt a good quality silk or cotton velvet, your hands will love the feeling & they won't want to touch the synthetic one again. I've since found it feels squeaky & weird to me, so I'd rather do without, re-plan my garment & save up for a smaller amount of the nicer one then it can be more of a feature than swathes of the cheap one would have. Best wishes :)

[@rootmaze]

좋은

[@illuinc2781]

dude aint even using rteal wool its fake cuz it aint burnin like that 1:38

[@Sketcher86]

Damn fake silk burns like a paper...that's for the info.

[@netook8]

because it is paper(sort of). its make of wood fibers usually

[@gabrieleruth1220]

thank you

[@diegomacario1950]

Gabriele Ruth helo, Can you help me for something

[@angelavestlee1]

Not practical if you want to see if an article of clothing in a store or fabric in the fabric store is 100% natural fiber or synthetic. I believe they would take umbrage to that.

[@Fummel1992]

So the only one you actually can identify is the fake Silk? 🤡 Well... Not very helpful at all... Thanks anyway 🐶

[@etownsterguy9489]

Total waste of time.

[@yoopchannel]

too many a a.. emm a.. a. mm a a... kindly learn it before you make a video just feedback 🙏🙏

[@feltballrug2685]

thank you for your feedback.

[@danorion369]

that's your opinion but I don't always agree. Some times it's cool just being real and being who you are. If you seek perfection before you allow yourself to express, often times you'll become too timid, too self-conscious to be honest with yourself fearing that others will judge your imperfections. Hopefully this is just the first video and he'll simply get better over time. =)

[@dougsteets9984]

Yes, feedback......but incredibly rude. Does it make you feel good to be so critical ? Kindly learn to be civil before you make a comment......just feedback ;).

[@theparadigm8149]

@@danorion369 I actually kinda like it in this video because it shows that he is thinking 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Dloweification]

@@theparadigm8149 "it shows that he is thinking" its an informative video... Kinda hard to trust information when he's just figuring it out / guessing on the spot.