This shows a swatch of quilting cotton being burned. It ignited easily and burned bright, smelling like burning paper. I had to blow it to put the flame out, and what was left was blackened, flaky ash. This shows a swatch of linen. It burned similarly to the cotton, although slightly less bright. The smell was the same of burning paper, but the ashy remains were much paler in colour.
I have also heard that burning linen can also smell a bit like burning dried grasses, which makes total sense considering its origin. This shows a swatch of polyester. It ignited easily but burned briefly and immediately started to melt, and smelled like sweet chemicals.
The residue was a shiny hard plastic-like bead. This shows a swatch of nylon. The structure of the material makes a difference to how it burns. Thin, lightweight textiles that provide plenty of air catch fire and burn quickly. Materials that have a woolly, coarse or porous surface are more flammable than materials with a smooth, impermeable surface.
It is easier for wide-fitting, billowy clothes to come into contact with flames than tight-fitting clothes. Wide sleeves, floaty dresses and lightweight, trailing scarves are particularly vulnerable.
These clothes also burn faster than close-fitting clothes because there is more air available. Remember this when you buy costumes for children. Clothes may also contain chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment. Clothes made from wool and modacrylic are the least flammable. It is difficult to set fire to thick woollen clothes, and they burn slowly.
It is self-extinguishing and leaves ash that is a dark, gritty, fine powder. It smells like burned hair or charred meat. It gives out little or no smoke and the fume has no hazard. Wool Is a protein fiber which burns slowly. It sizzles and curls away from flame and may curl back onto fingernail. It leaves beads that are brittle, dark, and easily crushed. It is self-extinguishing and leaves harsh ash from crushed bead. It gives out a strong odor of burning hair or feathers. It gives out dark smoke and moderate fume.
Acetate, Triacetate Is a protein fiber which burns quickly and can flare even after flame is removed. The bead is hard, brittle, and can't be crushed. It melts into a very hot bead and drips very dangerously. No ash is left by it and the smell is like hot vinegar or burning pepper. It gives out black smoke and the fume is hazardous. Nylon, Polymide Are made from petroleum. Due to their fabric finish, they quickly burn and shrink to flame.
The beads are hard, grayish and uncrushable. In terms of flammability, silk may be the worst with a high burning rate, which may be increased by the dyes and other additives to provide color. Skip to main content Turn on more accessible mode. Turn off more accessible mode. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Flammable Fabrics. Page Content. All fabrics will burn, but some are more combustible than others.
Cotton and linen also have a high burning rate but this can be alleviated by the application of flame-retardant chemical additives.
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