Question

Diya visited a tailor shop and bought home three cuttings of fabric A,B and C to study their properties. Diya tried burning the three fibres. Fabric A smelt of burning paper,fabric B smelt of burning hair while fabric C shrunk on burning. Can you help Diya identify fabrics A,B and C

Answer 1

Answer:

Rayon

Wool

Silk Yarn

Explanation:

Rayon

This is Fabric A. Rayon basically burns very quickly even quicker than fabrics like cotton and linen. Its ash is gray in color. The rayon fabric smells of burning paper when it is burnt.

Wool:

This is Fabric B. Wool is basically hard to ignite. It burns slowly. Its ash is dark in color. The wool fabric smells of burning hair when it is burnt.

Silk Yarn:

This is Fabric C. The silk yarn shrinks from the flame when it is burned. It has a grayish black ash. The silk yarn fabric smells burnt meat of  when it is burnt.