Fabrication and Manufacture Flashcards
Fiber
Basic unit in the fabrication of textile yarns and fabrics.
Usually referred to as Filaments
1) Vegetable
2) Animal
3) Mineral fibers are natural fibers: nylon, dacron, and rayon
Filament
Individual strand of material and can be any length.
Fibers and Filaments
The smallest unit in any type of cloth.
Staple
Smallest unit within a naturally occurring fiber
Yarn
- continuous strand of textile fiber or filament
Selvage Edge
Edges of cloth, tape, or webbing that are woven to prevent raveling.
Bias
-diagonal line of a cut, fold, or seam across a piece of textile material at an angle of 45 degrees
Duck
Firm, coarse, plain-weave cotton fabric with weight per square yard from 6 to 50 ounces.
Frequently called canvas
Threads
G
Resistance to Sunlight
G
Nylon Cord
- Type III (550 pounds)
- Melting point: 471.2 F/ 244 C
Overhand Knot
Simplest knot made.
Binders Knot
1) Simplest method of joining two cords or threads together.
2) Use at the end of a double cord when hand sewing to prevent the cord from pulling through the material as you sew.
Square Knot
J
Surgeons Knot
H
Bowline Knot
J
What is the ideal temperature in Fahrenheit, for storing textile materials?
70 F
What is the melting point of Nylon?
482 Degrees F
Which knot is tied at the end of a single thread?
Overhand
Raw edge
Material that has been cut
Elasticity
- ability of a fabric to elongate (or stretch) when tension is applied.
- recovers back to its original shape
- fabric that returns to within 75-95 percent of its original length
Can you repair a torn or ripped interlocking slide fastener bead?
You cannot, you must completely replace it.
