Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

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1. Synthetic fibres are made up of very large units called .

2. Polymers are made up of smaller units called .

3. fibres are obtained from plant and animal sources.

4. Some synthetic fibres are , nylon, and acrylic.

5. Rayon is man made and obtained from natural source called .

6. is mixed with cotton to make bedsheets or mixed with wool to make carpets.

7. Nylon was the first fully fibre.

8. Nylon was prepared from coal, and air.

9. fibres are strong, elastic, light, lustrous, easy to wash.

10. can be drawn into very fine fibres that can be woven like any other yarn.