Name Mansoor Ali

Roll No. 19TE27

Assignment Fiber Science
Assigned By Dr. Abdul Wahab Jatoi
Department Textile Engineering
 • Why different fibers are blended?
The most popular reason for blending is that of combining the properties of two or more
fibers. Blending of different fibers is also used to increase aesthetic effects in the fabric.
The purpose of combining two or more types of fibers in one product (as a mixture or a
blend) is to utilize the respective advantages of the fibers. These advantages may be either
unattainable, too costly, or delivering undesirable side effects if only one type of fiber is
used. From a commercial point of view, fiber mixtures and blends are formed to improve
product performance, to develop new markets, to reduce the total costs of production, or to
increase the sales prices of the products by utilizing the respective characteristics of
different fibers.

• Describe procedure to determine blend ratio of

cotton/polyester?
1. Take 0.5 to 1.0 gms of blend sample, carefully weighed, and put it in a flask.
2. Add 75% (w/w) Sulphuric Acid (M: L::1:200).
3. Put in a water bath for one hour at 50+-5 deg C.
4. Filter it, whatever is left is polyester.
5. Wash it thoroughly.
6. Neutralize it with Dilute solution of Ammonia
7. Dry at 110 deg C, cool and weigh to find the Percentage of Polyester and the other
cellulosic component.
• Describe procedure to determine blend ratio of
polyester/viscose?
1. Put the fibres in 60% w/w sulphuric acid (after weighing). Viscose will dissolve in
60% w/w sulphuric acid.
2. Dry and carefully weigh the rest of the fibres.
3. The fibres left will be of polyester, which are weighed after thorough washing and
drying.

• Describe procedure to determine blend ratio of wool/acrylic?

1. Dissolve the acrylic fibres with (Dimethyl Formamide - DMF). Acrylic Fibres will
dissolve in DMF.
2. Filter, rinse and weigh carefully to get the ratio of Acrylic Fibres
• Describe procedure to determine blend ratio of wool/cotton?
1. Take the blended fibres (Carefully weighed) in a conical flask.
2. Add a solution of 5% (w/w) solution of Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium Hydroxide
and boil for 10 minutes. Wool will dissolve in Sodium Hydroxide or Potassium
Hydroxide.
3. Rinse the leftover fibres with water and neutralize with dilute Acetic Acid.
4. Weigh the fibres after drying and find the ratio of wool fibres.