Editing Textile (section)

=== Fiber sources ===
* Natural fibers are obtained from plants, animals and minerals.{{sfn|Kadolph|1998|p=18}} Since prehistoric times, textiles have been made from natural fibers. Natural fibers are further categorized as cellulosic, protein, and mineral.{{sfn|Smith|1982|p=70}}
* Synthetic or manmade fibers are manufactured with [[chemical synthesis]].{{sfn|Kadolph|1998|p=18}}
* Semi-synthetic: A subset of synthetic or manmade fibers is semi-synthetic fiber. Rayon is a classified as a semi-synthetic fiber, made with natural polymers.
Monomers are the building blocks of polymers. Polymers in fibers are of two types: additive or condensation. Natural fibers, such as cotton and wool, have a condensation polymer type, whereas synthetic fibers can have either an additive or a condensation polymer type. For example, [[acrylic fiber]] and [[olefin fiber]]s have additive polymers, and nylon and [[polyester]] are condensation polymers.{{sfn|Smith|1982|p={{pn|date=January 2025}}}}