Requirement

2. Fibers, yarn and fabric

Required

Four parts, (a) to (d). The swatches in (a) come first.

Tip. Get the five swatches for 2(a) early: two natural fiber fabrics with no blends, two synthetic fiber fabrics, and one cellulosic fabric. Requirement 2(b) asks about each fiber you obtained.

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2(a). Get two natural, two synthetic and one cellulosic swatch
2(b). Each fiber's origin, characteristics and content
2(c). From raw fiber to yarn, and yarn to fabric
2(d). Choose the fiber for a new garment

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Textile Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 2

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