Chapter 1

Question 1

Apparel

Answer 1

clothing and fashion accessories like bags and shoes made from flexible materials

Question 2

Care Labeling Regulation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Certification

Answer 3

an agreement between producers regarding product performance and trade names or trademarks

Question 4

Coloration

Answer 4

any dyeing or printing process used to add color to a textile

Question 5

Fabric

Answer 5

a flexible planar substance constructed from solutions, fibers, yarns, fabrics, or any combination

Question 6

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Answer 6

the federal agency that interprets and enforces laws and regulations to protect consumers and domestic segments of the global textile complex

Question 7

Fiber

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Finish

Answer 8

any process done to fiber, yarn, or fabric to change appearance, hand, or performance

Question 9

Flammable Fabrics Act

Answer 9

the federal act that requires that some textile products meet predetermined levels of safety in terms of flammability

Question 10

Fur Products Labeling Act (FPLA)

Answer 10

the federal act that applies to furs (items of animal origin with the hair or fiber attached)

Question 11

Generic Fiber

Answer 11

the name of a family of fibers with similar chemical composition

Question 12

Globalization

Answer 12

companies that purchase from and/or sell to multiple sites in the world

Question 13

Global Textile Complex

Answer 13

the worldwide mix of related industries that provide soft goods for the worlds population

Question 14

Gray Goods

Answer 14

any fabric that has not been finished

Question 15

Interior Textiles

Answer 15

textiles used in interiors of buildings, including upholstered furniture, carpets, and towels; also known as interior furnishings or home fashions

Question 16

Licensing

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Mandatory

Answer 17

laws and regulations that require information on labels or at point of sale and standards for safety performance related to textile products

Question 18

Piece Goods

Answer 18

another term for fabric

Question 19

Smart Textiles

Answer 19

textiles that sense and react to the environment or stimuli of an electrical, chemical, thermal. mechanical, magnetic, or other nature

Question 20

Soft Goods

Answer 20

products constructed of textiles including apparel, interior textiles, and technical textiles

Question 21

Technical Textiles

Answer 21

textiles used in applications other than apparel and interiors

Question 22

Textile

Answer 22

any flexible material composed of thin films or of fibers, yarns, or fabrics or products made of films, fibers, yarns, or fabrics

Question 23

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA)

Answer 23

the federal act that protects consumers and producers from unfair competition resulting from the unrevealed presence of substitute materials in textile products

Question 24

Trade Name

Answer 24

a word that distinguishes one textile from another and often includes quality-control programs

Question 25

Trademark

Answer 25

a symbol or word that distinguishes one textile from another textile and often includes

Question 26

Warranty

Answer 26

a written or implied guarantee of product performance

Question 27

Wool Products Labeling Act

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Yarn

Answer 28

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