Fibers

Question 0

Concentrated water based pigments must be used in combination with a base/ extender so that the pigment adheres to fabric.
The ratio of extender to pigment determines the shade and depth of color

Answer 0

The way to use pigment base extender

Question 1

Water based fabric inks set with heat

Answer 1

Textile pigment

Question 2

The white substance used to hold pigment and extend the use on fabric

Answer 2

Pigment base/extender

Question 3

Degree to which the color fades when washed

Answer 3

Washfast

Question 4

Degree to which the color fades from light

Answer 4

Lightfast

Question 5

The brand of fiber reactive dyes we used in class

Answer 5

Procion dyes

Question 6

Low impact dye used for cellulose and protein fibers.

Answer 6

Fiber reactive dyes

Question 7

Plant based based fibers such as cotton, linen, ramie, hemp, viscose rayon

Answer 7

Cellulose fibers

Question 8

Animal based fiber such as wool or silk

Answer 8

Protein fibers

Question 9

Powdered dye mixed into a liquid solution

Answer 9

Dye solution

Question 10

A synthetic nitrogen compound used as a humectant in printing and painting with all classes of dyes

Answer 10

Urea

Question 11

Urea mixed with water to make a dye solution. In class we add 2 cups of urea to 1 gallon of water to make chemical water.

Answer 11

Chemical Water

Question 12

Sodium Carbonate. Used as an alkali fixative for Reactive Dyes. Also used to scour fabric before dyeing.

Answer 12

Dye Activator/Sodium Acetate

Question 13

A concentrated liquid wetting agent and surfactant compatible with all dye classifications.

Answer 13

Synthrapol

Question 14

A colorless water-based resist for silk painting.

Answer 14

Sabra Silk Resist

Question 15

A soft, fine, lightweight silk. Varies from 5mm - 10mm

Answer 15

Habutai

Question 16

A soft silk fabric with a lustrous face with a dull back, made with a satin weave. Varies from 10mm-18mm

Answer 16

Charmuese

Question 17

A Japanese unit of weight used by the textile industry as the standard way to measure silk fabrics.

Answer 17

Momme

Question 18

Comes from the core of rattan, we used 4mm round for the warp and 2mm for the weft

Answer 18

Reed

Question 19

A vine like plant that grows in Southeast Asia

Answer 19

Rattan

Question 20

A fiber obtained from the leaves of the raffia plant, used in traditional basket weaving

Answer 20

Raffia

Question 21

To wind in continuing, regularly spaced rings above one another

Answer 21

Coiling

Question 22

A structure made with plain weave

Answer 22

Plaiting

Question 23

To create a structure wrapping weft around a warp

Answer 23

Twining

Question 24

A loosely twisted,slightly glossy 6 strand thread usually of cotton but also manufactured in silk and rayon

Answer 24

Embroidery floss

Question 25

Used to keep embroidery taut while embroidering

Answer 25

Embroidery hoop