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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Abrasion resistance

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ability of a fiber to resist damage from rubbing or surface contact

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Absorbency

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percentage of moisture a dry fiber will absorb from the air

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Aesthetics

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the attractiveness or appearance of a textile product

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Aging resistance

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resistance to harmful changes overtime

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Appearance retention

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addresses the ability of a product to maintain its original appearance during use and care and as it ages

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Care

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the treatment that maintains a textile product’s original appearance and condition and the storage conditions that help maintain textile products

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Chemical reactivity

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affect of acids, alkalis, oxidizing agents, solvents, or other chemicals

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Comfort

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addresses how textiles affect heat, air, and moisture transfer, and the body’s interaction with the textile

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Cost

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the amount paid to produce, acquire, use, maintain, and dispose of a product

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Cover

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ability to conceal or protect

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Cradle-to-cradle

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an environmentally intelligent design framework that examines the overall impact of the production, use, care, disposal, and recycle potential of products from economic, industrial, and social perspectives

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Denier

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the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of fiber or yarn

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Density

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measure of fiber weight; weight in grams per cubic centimeter

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Dimensional stability

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ability to retain size and shape through use and care

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Drape

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manner in which a fabric falls over a 3-D form

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Durability

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describes the manner in which a textile product withstands use; the duration of time that the product is suitable for its original use

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Elastic recovery

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ability to return to the original dimension or shape after elongation

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Electrical conductivity

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ability to transfer electrical charges

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Elongation

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ability to be stretched without breaking breaking

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Fabric crimp

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the bends in yearns resulting from weaving or knitting

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Fiber chemistry

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the major compound that makes up a fiber

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Fiber crimp

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the waves, bends, twists, could, or curls along a fiber

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Filament fibers

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long fibers measured in miles or kilometers

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Flammability

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reaction to hear and manner of burning

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Flexibility

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ability to bend repeatedly without breaking

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Hand

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the way a fiber feels, a tactile sensation: silky, harsh, soft, crisp, dry, or so on.

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Heat conductivity

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ability to transfer heat

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Heat retention

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ability to retain heat or insulate

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Heat sensitivity

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a fiber’s reaction to heat in which it softens, melts, and shrinks when exposed to high temperatures

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Hydrophobic

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describes a fiber with good absorbency

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Hydrophilic

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describes a fiber with low absorbency

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Insect resistance

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resistance to insect damage

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Life cycle assessment

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an examination of the way the production, use, care, and disposal of a product affects the environment and the people

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Light resistance

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ability to withstand degradation from natural or artificial light

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Loft

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ability to spring back to original thickness after being compressed or crushed

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Luster

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light reflected from a surface

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Manufactured fibers

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fibers made into fiber form from chemical compounds produced in manufacturing facilities

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Mildew resistance

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resistance to the growth of mold, mildew, or fungus

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Monofilament

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a single filament fiber

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Multifilament

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several filament fibers grouped together

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Natural fibers

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fibers that occur in nature in fiber form

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Oleophilic

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describes a fiber with strong attraction for oil

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Performance

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a textile’s response to use in terms of physical or environmental factors

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Pilling

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formation of balls of fiber on fabric surfaces

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Resiliency

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ability to return to original shape after bending, twisting, or crushing

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Safety

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addresses a textile’s ability to protect the body from harm

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Serviceability

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measure of a textile product’s ability to meet consumers’ needs

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Shrinkage resistance

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ability to retain original dimensions during cleaning

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Smooth filament fibers

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filament fibers that are straight with no crimp

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Staple fibers

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short fibers measured in inches or centimeters

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Strength

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ability to withstand a pulling force

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Sustainability

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describes practices and policies that reduce environmental pollution and do not exploit people e or natural resources in meeting the lifestyle needs of the present without compromising the future

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Tex

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the weight in grams of 1,000 meters of fiber or yarn

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Texture

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the nature of a fiber or fabric surface

55
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Textured filament fibers

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filament fibers that have been crimped in some way

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Wicking

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ability of a fiber to transfer moisture alone its surface

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