A small tuft of fibers from a rug is burned to test for its content and the type of fiber.
A method of determining the fiber composition of a fabric by burning a small piece and examining the scent of the smoke, the behavior of the flames, and the appearance of the ashes. This information is compared to a chart of known fabric burning behaviors to determine the specific fiber content.
The material content of a rug can be tested by burning a small tuft of the fiber. Cotton has a vegetable smell when burned, while wool and silk will smell like burning hair.
using a match to burn a sample of fabric to determine the type of fibers; wool and cotton burn with a gray smoke and and ash residue; Synthetic fibers burn with black smoke, might smell like burning plastic, and leave a shiny black residue along the charred edges of the fabric.
Used to determine the fiber in a rug: wool smells like burning hair, cotton smells like leaves, and synthetics melt.
A method of identification by noting the odor and ash from burnt fiber.
A small tuft of fibers from a rug may be burned to test for its content. For example cotton has a vegetable smell when burned. Wool smells faintly like hair. Silk smells distinctly like human hair when burned.