#REDIRECT Manufactured fibers are fibers which are produced by artificial means. Raw materials are synthesized (joined) to long molecular chains in a process known as [[Syntetfiberpolymerization]]. The polymer is melted or dissolved into a spin-solution. The solution is forced through [[nozzles]] having small holes to form long fiber [[filaments]]. The same synthetic fibers may have different names (trade name), depending on who manufactured it and where it is manufactured. Manufactured fibres are divided into three main classifications: man-made synthetic fibres, cellulosic and protein (azlon). Man-made synthetic fibres are created using a polymerization process combining many small molecules into a large molecule (a polymer). Many of the polymers that constitute man-made fibres are similar to compounds that make up plastics, rubbers, adhesives and surface coatings. The most common synthetic fiber is [[polyester]] (PET). [[Polyamide]] (PA) which is durable, is also used in industrial applications. Other common synthetic fibers are [[acrylic]] and [[elastane]]. Manufactured cellulosic fibres account for approximately 8% of global man-made fibres. These fibres are derived from a range of plant-based and woody materials, which require intensive chemical manufacturing processes to be transformed first into pulp and then into “regenerated” cellulosic filaments. These fibres include [[modal]], [[lyocell]], [[bamboo viscose]] and [[wood viscose]]. Protein fibre, otherwise known as Azlon, is fibre which is composed of regenerated, naturally occurring protein derived from a number of sources, including: soybean, peanut, casein (from milk), zein (from maize), and collagen/gelatin (from animal protein) to name a few. Protein fibres have received considerable attention in the United States, Europe, China and Japan as an inexpensive substitute for wool, silk and cashmere fibres. ==Related articles ==*[[Polyester]]*[[Polyamid]] ==Sources ==*[[Textile Environmental Handbook]]*[1] Fletcher, Kate, Sustainable Fashion and Textiles - Design journeys