Chapter 1 Flashcards
Apparel
clothing and fashion accessories like bags and shoes made from flexible materials
Care Labeling Regulation
the federal regulation that requires manufacturers and importers of apparel and some fabrics to include an accurate, permanent label that contains care instructions, including words or symbols, about washing, drying, ironing, bleaching, warnings or precautions, and dry cleaning
Certification
an agreement between producers regarding product performance and trade names or trademarks
Coloration
any dyeing or printing process used to add color to a textile
Fabric
a flexible planar substance constructed from solutions, fibers, yarns, fabrics, or any combination
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
the federal agency that interprets and enforces laws and regulations to protect consumers and domestic segments of the global textile complex
Fiber
any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length-to-width ratio with suitable characteristics for processing into fabric; the smallest component, hairlike in nature, that can be removed from a fabric
Finish
any process done to fiber, yarn, or fabric to change appearance, hand, or performance
Flammable Fabrics Act
the federal act that requires that some textile products meet predetermined levels of safety in terms of flammability
Fur Products Labeling Act (FPLA)
the federal act that applies to furs (items of animal origin with the hair or fiber attached)
Generic Fiber
the name of a family of fibers with similar chemical composition
Globalization
companies that purchase from and/or sell to multiple sites in the world
Global Textile Complex
the worldwide mix of related industries that provide soft goods for the worlds population
Gray Goods
any fabric that has not been finished
Interior Textiles
textiles used in interiors of buildings, including upholstered furniture, carpets, and towels; also known as interior furnishings or home fashions
Licensing
a legal agreement that allows one business to really use the trademark and expertise of another business to make, use, or sell a product in a specific geographic area
Mandatory
laws and regulations that require information on labels or at point of sale and standards for safety performance related to textile products
Piece Goods
another term for fabric
Smart Textiles
textiles that sense and react to the environment or stimuli of an electrical, chemical, thermal. mechanical, magnetic, or other nature
Soft Goods
products constructed of textiles including apparel, interior textiles, and technical textiles
Technical Textiles
textiles used in applications other than apparel and interiors
Textile
any flexible material composed of thin films or of fibers, yarns, or fabrics or products made of films, fibers, yarns, or fabrics
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA)
the federal act that protects consumers and producers from unfair competition resulting from the unrevealed presence of substitute materials in textile products
Trade Name
a word that distinguishes one textile from another and often includes quality-control programs
Trademark
a symbol or word that distinguishes one textile from another textile and often includes
Warranty
a written or implied guarantee of product performance
Wool Products Labeling Act
the federal act that protects consumers, producers, manufacturers, and distributors from the unrevealed presence of other fibers, describes the fiber source, and applies to all textile products containing wool, except carpets, rugs, mats, and upholstery
Yarn
a grouping of fibers that is twisted or laid together to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric by knitting, weaving, or other technique
