Textile Fibers Burning Test

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Uploaded by on Oct 16, 2010

The burning test is a simple way to identify fibers. With this test, you can easily distinguish natural fibers from artifical, cellulosic (plant - cotton, flax, hemp etc.) from protein (animal - wool, cashmere, silk) fibers.
If you plan doing burning tests, do not forget your safety measures!

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  • Great video, and extremely educational. I wished that I would have seen this before having a suite made for me in Thailand. They claimed that it was 100% Cashmere and after it was definitely Polyester. I had the place tare off a sample of the fabric so I can test it myself. I totally got Ripped off!! Thanks again for sharing.

  • its so very nice! makaktulong e2 sa experiment namin sa forensic chemistry. tnx for sharing with us!

  • super helpful! thank you!

  • @TheMegaunkownuser how about attend some classes?

  • I actually got redirected here because furi was having a discussion about what would happen if someone was heartless enough to set a fursuit on fire.

  • Hemp, my dear, is a cellulosic fiber and burns like cotton, flax or rayon.

  • where the fawk is hemp?

  • OMG thank you so so so so so very very very muchhhhhhhhhhhhh.............u­r likeeeeeeee an angellll for me!!!!!!!i hav my fashion designing pracs tmrw....n i havnt attended one fuckin lecturee.....i jus din knw wot to do......n thnx to u.....m like an expert at burning tests atleast nw........my frnd calld me n gues wot I OUT OF ALL DA PPL EXPLAINED DA WHOLE TEST TO HIM....HE WASS SOOO SHOCKED....ok i knw dis is a hugeee comment...but i had to thank you....ur awesome.....ty ty ty....muahh

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