Fibers: burn test

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wool

  • shrivels

  • burns slowly

  • curls

  • self-extinguishes

  • smells like burning hair

  • brittle, irregular, black/brown bead residue

<ul><li><p>shrivels</p></li><li><p>burns slowly</p></li><li><p>curls</p></li><li><p>self-extinguishes</p></li><li><p>smells like burning hair</p></li><li><p>brittle, irregular, black/brown bead residue</p></li></ul><p></p>
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silk

  • shrivels

  • burns slowly

  • curls

  • self-extinguishes

  • smells like burning hair

  • soft, dark-colored bead residue

<ul><li><p>shrivels</p></li><li><p>burns slowly</p></li><li><p>curls</p></li><li><p>self-extinguishes</p></li><li><p>smells like burning hair</p></li><li><p>soft, dark-colored bead residue</p></li></ul><p></p>
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cotton

  • ignites immediately

  • burns quickly

  • has an afterglow

  • not self-extinguishing

  • smells like burning paper

  • fine, fluffy gray ash

  • charred whitish ash

<ul><li><p>ignites immediately</p></li><li><p>burns quickly</p></li><li><p>has an afterglow</p></li><li><p>not self-extinguishing</p></li><li><p>smells like burning paper</p></li><li><p>fine, fluffy gray ash</p></li><li><p>charred whitish ash</p></li></ul><p></p>
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linen

  • ignites slowly

  • burns at a constant rate

  • no smoke

  • produces sparks

  • easily extinguished via blowing

  • smells like burning grass

  • no beads

  • fine and soft ash

<ul><li><p>ignites slowly</p></li><li><p>burns at a constant rate</p></li><li><p>no smoke</p></li><li><p>produces sparks</p></li><li><p>easily extinguished via blowing</p></li><li><p>smells like burning grass</p></li><li><p>no beads</p></li><li><p>fine and soft ash</p></li></ul><p></p>
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nylon

  • shrinks

  • melts

  • burns

  • drips

  • curls

  • smells like celery

  • black, uncrushable bead

<ul><li><p>shrinks</p></li><li><p>melts</p></li><li><p>burns</p></li><li><p>drips</p></li><li><p>curls</p></li><li><p>smells like celery</p></li><li><p>black, uncrushable bead</p></li></ul><p></p>
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polyester

  • shrinks

  • melts

  • burns

  • sweet odor

  • bonds quickly to any surface it drips on

  • uncrushable beads

  • same color bead as fiber

<ul><li><p>shrinks</p></li><li><p>melts</p></li><li><p>burns</p></li><li><p>sweet odor</p></li><li><p>bonds quickly to any surface it drips on</p></li><li><p>uncrushable beads</p></li><li><p>same color bead as fiber</p></li></ul><p></p>
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spandex

  • burns

  • melts quickly

  • sweet odor

  • soft, sticky black ash

<ul><li><p>burns</p></li><li><p>melts quickly</p></li><li><p>sweet odor</p></li><li><p>soft, sticky black ash</p></li></ul><p></p>
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animal fibers

  • shrivels

  • doesn’t melt

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plant fibers

  • doesn’t shrivel

  • doesn’t melt

  • ignites easily

  • appears charred

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synthetic fibers

  • melts

  • shrivels

  • loose ends fuse together