FIBER CHARACTERISTICS Flashcards
cotton’s hand
good
flax’s hand
fair
silk’s hand
excellent
wool’s hand
fair to excellent
viscose rayon’s hand
good
lyocell’s hand
excellent
acrylic’s hand
good
nylon’s hand
fair
olefin’s hand
fair
polyester’s hand
fair
cotton, wash or dry clean?
, wash or dry clean
flax, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
silk, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
wool, wash or dry clean?
dry clean
viscose rayon, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
lyocell, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
acrylic, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
nylon, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
olefin, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
polyester, wash or dry clean?
wash or dry clean
cotton’s mildew resistance
poor
flax’s mildew resistance
fair
silk’s mildew resistance
good
wool’s mildew resistance
good
viscose rayon’s mildew resistance
fair
lyocell’s mildew resistance
fair
acrylic’s mildew resistance
excellent
nylon’s mildew resistance
excellent
olefin’s mildew resistance
excellent
polyester’s mildew resistance
excellent
cotton’s flexibility
fair
flax’s flexibility
poor
silk’s flexibility
excellent
wool’s flexibility
good
viscose rayon’s flexibility
good
lyocell’s flexibility
fair
acrylic’s flexibility
good
nylon’s flexibility
good
olefin’s flexibility
fair (when thin)
polyester’s flexibility
fair
cotton’s sunlight resistance
fair
flax’s sunlight resistance
good
silk’s sunlight resistance
poor
wool’s sunlight resistance
good
viscose rayon’s sunlight resistance
fair
lyocell’s sunlight resistance
good
acrylic’s sunlight resistance
excellent
nylon’s sunlight resistance
poor