Question

Natural fibers are obtained from plants and animals whereas synthetic fibers are obtained by chemical processing of petrochemicals.
A.True
B.False

Answer 1

We have to know that fiber is derived from the source that is later spun into yarn. Yarn is woven or knitted into fabric. The starting point of the textile chain is fiber. Natural and synthetic fibers are two kinds of fibers.

Complete step by step answer:
We know that natural fibers are hair like raw material which is directly derived from vegetable, an animal or mineral source and is turned into non-woven fabrics like felt or paper or, after spinning into yarns, into woven cloth. We can further define a natural fiber as a collection of cells where the diameter is negligible when compared with the length. Some of the examples of natural fibers are wood, grains, straw, jute, linen, wool and cotton.
We can say synthetic fibers are those fibers that are human-made by chemical processes, as opposed to natural fibers.
In common, synthetic fibers are made by extruding fiber-forming materials by spinnerets into water and air, a thread is formed. These fibers are known as synthetic or artificial fibers. Certain fibers like the various family of rayons are prepared from plant-derived cellulose and are known to be semi-synthetic, but others are completely synthetic, being made from intermediates and crudes including coal, petroleum, limestone, water and air.
While manufacturing synthetic fibers, we need not cut trees (or) hunt animals. We can preserve forest by manufacturing synthetic fibers.
We can obtain natural fibers from animals and plants but we can obtain synthetic fiber by chemical processing of petrochemicals.

Therefore, the option (A) is correct..

Note: Some of the natural fibers that are used in the textile industry are linen, jute, silk, wool, corn fiber, spider silk, yak fiber, coir fiber, alpaca fiber, ramie fiber, and bamboo fiber. We can also develop fibers from plants like rice, wheat, beetroot etc.