-To produce strong fibres. E.g cotton and wool.
-To make it crease resistant e.g cotton and polyester
-To make them shrink resistant e.g. Cotton and polyester
-To make them moth proof e.g wool and cotton
-To reduce the amount of static electricity e.g nylon and cotton
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