PROPERTIES

COTTON

WOOL

SILK

RAYON

NYLON

POLYESTER

ACRYLIC

TENCEL

Strength

Good

Fair

Very Good

Fair

Very Good

Very Good

Fair

Very Good

Moisture Absorbency

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Very Good

Poor

Very Poor

Very Poor

Very Good

Resistance to Abrasion

Good

Fair

Fair

Very Poor

Excellent

Very Good

Fair

Very Good

Durability

Fair

Fair

Fair

Poor

Good

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Stability to Laundering

Very Good

Good

Good

Fair

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Excellent

Wash & Wear

Poor

Fair

Poor

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Pressed Crease Retention

Fair

Very good

Fair

Poor

Good

Very Good

Very Good

Very Good

Pilling Resistance

Good

Poor

Good

Good

Fair

Fair

fair

Very Good

Resistance to Mildew

Very Good

Excellent

Excellent

Very Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Insufficient Data

Resistance to Moth/Insects

Excellent

Very Poor

Poor

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Insufficient Data

Effect of Bleaching

Becomes weak in con/hot bleaching soln.

Cl bleach harms Careful use of  H₂O₂ / Perborates

Cl bleach harms Careful use of  H₂O₂

Becomes weak by con/hot soln.

Good

Good

Very Good

Insufficient Data