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Burns with a yellow flame and smells like burning hair.
Wool
Burns quickly and continues to burn after the flame is removed. Smells like paper or wood.
Cotton
Melts and burns with a black smoke. Chemical smell.
Polyester
Burns slowly with a chemical odor and melts into a hard bead.
Nylon
Burns with a bright flame. Self-extinguishing. Smells like burning leaves.
Hemp
Melts and burns with a blue base in the flame, smells like celery.
Acrylic
Burns quickly, orange flame, continues burning after removing the flame. Smells like burning paper.
Rayon
Melts and drips, does not shrink from the flame. Smells like burning plastic.
Polypropylene
Burns quickly with a yellow flame, may continue to burn. Smells like wood.
Linen
Burns with orange flame and hissing sound. Smells like burnt meat.
Silk
Hardens and shrinks away from the flame, burns without flame. Smells like burning rubber.
Spandex
Melts rather than burns, no significant flame. Has a chemical smell.
Polyethylene
Burns very slowly, self-extinguishing. Smells like burning meat or feathers.
Modacrylic
Burns and may flare up. Smells like vinegar when it burns.
Triacetate
Difficult to ignite, burns with a sputtering flame. Produces an acrid smoke.
Aramid
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