Is there a way to tell what fiber an afghan is made from? I bought this lovely afghan at a Thrift over in Idaho,,, Brought it home, laundered it and it fluffed/felted(sort of) up... I think it is a natural fiber as opposed to a synthetic fiber.. I took some of the fiber fluff (in the dryer vent) and lit it with a match.. it flamed and singed but did not 'melt'... Now I just wish I could figure out if it is wool, Alpaca or even bamboo... anyone have any ideas how to figure out what type of fiber it might be?
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If you search online there are instructions for the various types of tests for determining fiber types. There are smells that come from burning, disintegration in bleach, etc. Wish I could remember the best site for it out there, but there are many.
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Question for you Fiber Artists
Posted - Apr 21 2013 : 8:20:26 PM
