Re: At what temperature do various fabrics burn?

     This appears to be a loaded question. There could be several answers 
based on what your students mean by "burn". First of all, do they want to 
know the temperature of the flame produced by a particular material, or do 
they want to know at what temperature the material will burst into flames 
(it's flashpoint)? 
     Secondly, are the students refering to clothing? If they are there are 
certain minnimum requirements that different types of clothing must meet. I 
found these codes and links to other codes at:

http://www.americanfireretardant.com/Codes.htm

     If the students are looking for a particular material, they would 
probably get the best answer by calling the textile where that particular 
material is produced since there are many variables which will contribute 
to the temperature at which a material burns. These factors include, but 
are not limited to the chemicals used in manufacture and the percent of 
synthetic material used in the fabrics (eg. polyester). I know that this 
may not help much, but if you are looking for common fabrics or materials 
you may be able to find additional data in the CRC handbook of chemistry.