Chapter 3 Flashcards
Alpaca
fiber produced by the alpaca animal of South America
Angora
the fiber of the Angora rabbit
Bast fiber
a fiber the grows in the stem and root of a plant
Cashmere
fiber produced by the cashmere goat
Cellulose
a complex sugar molecule that makes up cellulosic fibers
Cellulosic fibers
fibers made from cellulose, a complex sugar molecule
Conventional cotton
cotton grown and processed using modern farming and production methods and intensive use of agricultural and processing chemicals
Convolutions
the cotton fiber’s characteristic ribbon-like twist
Cotton
a commonly used seed fiber from the cotton plant
Cottonize
to cut a fiber from the cotton plant
Dupioni silk
silk that develops when two silkworms spin one cocoon together
Egyptian cotton
a type of extra long-staple cotton fiber
Felting
a unique interlocking property of wool fibers related to its surface scales
Flax
the fiber removed from the flax plant
Green cotton
cotton fabric that has been washed with mild, natural-bred soap, but has not been bleached or treated with other chemicals, except possibly natural dyes
Hemp
a bas fiber produced by the hemp plant
Hygroscopic
fibers that absorb moisture without feeling wet
Lamb’s wool
a fine and soft wool from animals less than 7 months old
Leaf fiber
a fiber that is removed from the veins or ribs of a plant’s leaf
Line
long coded flax fibers
Linen
yarn, fabric, and textile products made from flax fibers
Llama
fiber produced by the llama animal from south america
Mohair
fiber removed from the angora goat
Momme
the weight of silk fabric;one momma sighs 3.75 grams
Naturally colored cotton
cotton fibers that are grown in a color other than off-white or beige
Natural animal fibers
fibers produced by plants or insects that are made of complex natural chemicals
Natural bicomponent fiber
the cortex of wool contains two cell types that react differently to moisture and temperature
Natural plant fibers
fibers naturally produced by plants
Organic cotton
cotton that meets state certified standards for land where organic farming practices have been used for at least three years
Pima cotton
a type of extra long-staple cotton fiber
Ramie
fiber that comes from a tad perennial, fast-growing shrub from the nettle family
Recycled wool
fabric made from scraps of new woven or felted fabrics
Scales
the dense outer layer of most wool fibers
Sea Island cotton
a type of extra long-staple cotton fiber
Seed fiber
a fiber that grows within a pod or boll from developing seeds
Sericin
a water-soluble protective gum covering the silk fiber when it is produced by the silk moth larvae
Sericulture
the production of cultivated silk
Silk
fiber produced by the larvae of the silk moth
Supima cotton
a type of extra long-staple cotton fiber
Tow
short flax fibers
Transition cotton
cotton produced on land where organic farming is practiced, but for less than the three-year minimum
Tussah silk
a common type of wild silk
Virgin wool
wool that has never before been processed
Wild silk
silk produced by silk moths in the wild
Wool
a natural animal fiber produced by sheep, goats, camel, alpaca, llama, vicuna, and related animals; new wool or wool fibers reclaimed from knit scraps, broken thread, and noils
