What is Synthetic fabric?
[[File:Rayon closeup 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Closeup of rayon, a synthetic fabric}}]] '''Synthetic fabrics''' are fabrics [[manufacture]]d in [[factory|factories]] using [[chemical synthesis]]. They are also known as [[artificial]] or man-made [[fabric]]s. These include [[nylon]], [[polyester]], [[polyvinyl chloride]] (PVC) and [[rayon]]. Synthetic fibers are made by the joining of [[monomer]]s into [[polymer]]s, by the process of [[polymerization]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/poly.htm|title=Polymer fundamentals: fiber applications|publisher=American Fiber Manufacturers Association|access-date=28 August 2015|archive-date=9 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109151957/http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/poly.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{commons}} <br> {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Polymers]] [[Category:Fibers]] [[Category:Cloth]]