What are Cellulose Fibers?

Cellulose Fibers
Cellulose Fibers. Rain Blanken

Question: What are Cellulose Fibers?

"I want to do a tie dyed t-shirt, but I heard that this dye works best with cellulose fibers. What are these? Can I get a list?"

Answer: Cellulose is the primary structural component of plants, so we call plant material fibers 'cellulose fibers'.

Here are some examples of cellulose fibers:

  • Cotton
  • Linen
  • Rayon
  • Bamboo
  • Hemp
  • Jute
  • Rayon (this is altered by people, but plant based)

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  • How to Dye Synthetic Fibers