FIBER CHARACTERISTICS Flashcards

1
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cotton’s hand

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good

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2
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flax’s hand

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fair

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3
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silk’s hand

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excellent

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4
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wool’s hand

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fair to excellent

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5
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viscose rayon’s hand

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good

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6
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lyocell’s hand

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excellent

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7
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acrylic’s hand

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good

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8
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nylon’s hand

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fair

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9
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olefin’s hand

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fair

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10
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polyester’s hand

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fair

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11
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cotton, wash or dry clean?

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, wash or dry clean

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12
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flax, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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13
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silk, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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14
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wool, wash or dry clean?

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dry clean

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15
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viscose rayon, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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16
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lyocell, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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17
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acrylic, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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18
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nylon, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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19
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olefin, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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20
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polyester, wash or dry clean?

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wash or dry clean

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21
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cotton’s mildew resistance

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poor

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22
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flax’s mildew resistance

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fair

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23
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silk’s mildew resistance

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good

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24
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wool’s mildew resistance

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good

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25
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viscose rayon’s mildew resistance

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fair

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26
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lyocell’s mildew resistance

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fair

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27
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acrylic’s mildew resistance

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excellent

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28
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nylon’s mildew resistance

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excellent

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29
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olefin’s mildew resistance

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excellent

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30
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polyester’s mildew resistance

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excellent

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31
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cotton’s flexibility

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fair

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32
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flax’s flexibility

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poor

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33
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silk’s flexibility

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excellent

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34
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wool’s flexibility

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good

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35
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viscose rayon’s flexibility

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good

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36
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lyocell’s flexibility

A

fair

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37
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acrylic’s flexibility

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good

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38
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nylon’s flexibility

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good

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39
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olefin’s flexibility

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fair (when thin)

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40
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polyester’s flexibility

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fair

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41
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cotton’s sunlight resistance

A

fair

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42
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flax’s sunlight resistance

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good

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43
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silk’s sunlight resistance

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poor

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44
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wool’s sunlight resistance

A

good

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45
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viscose rayon’s sunlight resistance

A

fair

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46
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lyocell’s sunlight resistance

A

good

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47
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acrylic’s sunlight resistance

A

excellent

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48
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nylon’s sunlight resistance

A

poor

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49
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olefin’s sunlight resistance

A

good

50
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polyester’s sunlight resistance

A

good

51
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cotton’s static resistance

A

good

52
Q

flax’s static resistance

A

good

53
Q

silk’s static resistance

A

fair

54
Q

wool’s static resistance

A

fair

55
Q

viscose rayon’s static resistance

A

good

56
Q

lyocell’s static resistance

A

good

57
Q

acrylic’s static resistance

A

poor

58
Q

nylon’s static resistance

A

poor

59
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olefin’s static resistance

A

good

60
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polyester’s static resistance

A

very poor

61
Q

cotton thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

62
Q

flax thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

63
Q

silk thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

64
Q

wool thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

65
Q

viscose rayon thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

66
Q

lyocell thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

no

67
Q

acrylic thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

yes

68
Q

nylon thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

yes

69
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olefin thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

yes

70
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polyester thermoplastic? Yes or No

A

yes

71
Q

cotton’s abrasion resistance

A

good

72
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flax’s abrasion resistance

A

fair

73
Q

silk’s abrasion resistance

A

fair

74
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wool’s abrasion resistance

A

fair to good

75
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viscose rayon’s abrasion resistance

A

fair

76
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lyocell’s abrasion resistance

A

fair

77
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acrylic’s abrasion resistance

A

fair

78
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nylon’s abrasion resistance

A

excellent

79
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olefin’s abrasion resistance

A

excellent

80
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polyester’s abrasion resistance

A

excellent

81
Q

cotton’s strength

A

good

82
Q

flax’s strength

A

excellent

83
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silk’s strength

A

good

84
Q

wool’s strength

A

poor

85
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viscose rayon’s strength

A

fair

86
Q

lyocell’s strength

A

excellent

87
Q

acrylic’s strength

A

fair

88
Q

nylon’s strength

A

excellent

89
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olefin’s strength

A

excellent

90
Q

polyester’s strength

A

excellent

91
Q

cotton’s absorbency

A

good

92
Q

flax’s absorbency

A

excellent

93
Q

silk’s absorbency

A

excellent

94
Q

wool’s absorbency

A

excellent

95
Q

viscose rayon’s absorbency

A

excellent

96
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lyocell’s absorbency

A

excellent

97
Q

acrylic’s absorbency

A

poor

98
Q

nylon’s absorbency

A

poor

99
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olefin’s absorbency

A

very poor

100
Q

polyester’s absorbency

A

poor

101
Q

cotton’s resiliency

A

poor

102
Q

flax’s resiliency

A

poor

103
Q

silk’s resiliency

A

fair

104
Q

wool’s resiliency

A

good

105
Q

viscose rayon’s resiliency

A

poor

106
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lyocell’s resiliency

A

fair

107
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acrylic’s resiliency

A

good

108
Q

nylon’s resiliency

A

excellent

109
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olefin’s resiliency

A

excellent

110
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polyester’s resiliency

A

excellent

111
Q

cotton’s pilling resistance

A

good

112
Q

flax’s pilling resistance

A

good

113
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silk’s pilling resistance

A

good

114
Q

wool’s pilling resistance

A

fair

115
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viscose rayon’s pilling resistance

A

good

116
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lyocell’s pilling resistance

A

fair

117
Q

acrylic’s pilling resistance

A

fair

118
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nylon’s pilling resistance

A

poor

119
Q

olefin’s pilling resistance

A

good

120
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polyester’s pilling resistance

A

very poor