exam 3

Question 1

inexpensive cotton substitute, soft, absorbent grooves, that draw away moisture. Not strong, weak/weak when wet, made from cotton linters/beech trees, bamboo

Answer 1

rayon

Question 2

oldest manufactured fiber viscose

Answer 2

rayon

Question 3

material dissolved, spun into chemical bath

Answer 3

wet spinning

Question 4

stronger than rayon, more resilient, better for the environment, a bit more expensive

Answer 4

lyocell

Question 5

cheap and absorbent, used in disposable products

Answer 5

rayon

Question 6

more thermoplastic but made of cellulose

Answer 6

acetate

Question 7

very shiny and cheap, doesn’t have grooves of rayon, needs delustered

Answer 7

rayon/acetate

Question 8

fume fades, weak/extremely weak in water, DRY CLEAN only because it has poor resiliency.

Answer 8

rayon/acetate

Question 9

all synthetics

Answer 9

nylon, polyester, olefin

Question 10

was first synthetic, replaced silk parachutes, abrasion and tear resistant: seat belts

Answer 10

nylon

Question 11

somewhat elastic (pantyhose)

Answer 11

nylon

Question 12

great imitator, PET or PETE

Answer 12

polyester

Question 13

slippery, strong, lightweight

Answer 13

nylon, polyester, olefin

Question 14

cannot be dry cleaned

Answer 14

nylon, polyester, olefin

Question 15

doesn’t generate static electricity

Answer 15

nylon, polyester, olefin

Question 16

which synthetic is hydrophobic but does not attract static electricity

Answer 16

olefin

Question 17

what is polar fleeced made of?

Answer 17

soda bottles

Question 18

which of these is a color scavenger

Answer 18

nylon

Question 19

substitute for wool

Answer 19

acrylic

Question 20

extremely flammable, commonly wet spun-burns but does not melt

Answer 20

acrylic/modacrylic