Short description: Material that arises without the use of technology
A natural material comes from plants, animals, or the earth, and has not been made by humans.[1][2] Minerals and the metals that can be extracted from them (without further modification) are also considered to belong into this category. Natural materials are used as building materials and clothing. Types include:
- Biotic materials
- Plant fiber (coir, ramie, sisal, cotton, flax, hemp, jute, kapok, kenaf, moss, linen, abacá, etc.)
- Animal fiber (wool, silk, alpaca, camel, angora, cashmere, mohair, etc.)
- Inorganic material
- Stone (flint, granite, limestone, obsidian, sandstone, sand, gems, glass, etc.)
- Native metal (copper, iron, gold, silver, etc.)
- Composites (clay, plasticine, etc.)
- Other natural materials.
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References
Further reading
- DeMouthe, Jean Frances (2006). Natural Materials: Sources, Properties, and Uses (1st ed.). Oxford: Architectural Press. ISBN 978-0-7506-6528-5.
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