Fiber Name | Burning by fire | Burning continuity | Nature of ash | Melts near fire | Shrinkage due to fire | Burning smell |
Cellulose | For sure | For sure | Slide grayish | No | No | Burning like paper |
Wool | For sure | Gradually | Irregular Black | For sure | For sure | Burning like hair |
Silk | For sure | Gradually | Soft black | For sure | For sure | Burning like hair |
Acrylic | For sure | For sure | Hard black | For sure | For sure | Distinctive odor |
PET | For sure | Gradually | Hard black | For sure | For sure | Burning like wax |
Nylon | For sure | For sure | Hard gray | For sure | For sure | Characteristic odor |