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do fibers shrink when they melt
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Fibers do not typically shrink when they melt. Melting implies the transition from a solid to a liquid state, which generally involves the breakdown of the structure holding the fiber's shape rather than the contraction of the material. For fibers, the concept of shrinkage is more relevant to exposure to heat or moisture within the solid state, where the internal stresses or moisture content can cause fibers to contract. When fibers like polyester or nylon are exposed to heat, they might shrink as the heat relaxes the tension introduced during processing. However, upon reaching their melting point, these materials would begin to flow as liquids rather than shrinking further. Different fibers have different reactions to heat: natural fibers may degrade before melting, and synthetic fibers melt but don’t necessarily shrink in the process.
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