downlaods Flashcards
What is a fibre?
A fine hair like structure.
What is a yarn?
Fibres that are twisted together.
What is a woven?
A fabric made from warp and weft yarns.
Non-Woven
Fabric made directly from fibres.
What is knitted?
Fabric made from interlocking loops of yarns.
What is warp?
The vertical yarn in weaving or knitting.
What is weft?
The horizontal yarn in weaving or knitting.
What is bias?
The diagonal of a woven fabric?
What is selvedge?
The edge of a fabric.
What is a mixed fibre?
When fibres are mixed in the fabric production.
What is a blended fibre?
When different fibres are spun together to make 1 yarn.
What is a natural?
Fibres that come from plants and animals?
What is a synthetic material?
Fibres that are man made from chemicals
Microfibre?
A fibre 60-100 times finer than human hair.
What is a staple?
A short fibre