Fibers, Yarns, and Textiles

Question 1

What fabrics are Naturel fiber?

Answer 1

Cotton, flax, wool, and silk

Question 2

What is Cotton?

Answer 2

-the seed pods of cotton plant.
-Realively inexpensive, soft and absorbent, does not pill, breaths well, and washes easily
-wrinkles easily shrinks pics up spots easily, not elastic resistant
-washes warm or hot, dry medium to hot, iron at high temp
-blouses, dresses, skirts, undies, t-shirt, jeanss

Question 3

Flax

Answer 3

-Fibers of flax plant
-strong tends to thin rather than develop holes, softens the more it washed, cool, absorban
-wrinkes easily, tends to unravel
-wash dry clean, iron at high temp
-bluses dresses table clothes, skirts

Question 4

Wool

Answer 4

-Animal fiber obtain from fleace of lambs or sheep
-Durble and versatile, good insulting proberites. somewhat water resistant, static resistant
-harmed by bleach+sunlight+dry heat, absorbs odar, will sthrink unless dry cleaned, scratchy
-dry clean or hand wash, dry flat, iron at low temp
-knit garmets, sweater, gloves, skirts. coats, sportswear, soncks, suits, slacks

Question 5

Silk

Answer 5

-From slik worm cocoons
-naturul lyster absorbent, resist wrinkles, Last a long time, naturel insulator, takes dyes well
-requires special care, shrinks, dyes can bleed out, sunlight and certain soaps can damage it, water spots, perspiration stains
-dry clean or hand wash, iron at low temp
-tie, skirts, blouses. dresses, scarves, lingerie, sweaters

Question 6

What fabrics are manufactured fibers

Answer 6

Polyester (synthetic), nylon (sy), rayon (cellulose) Acrylic (sy) Acetate&Triacetate (Ce), Spandex (sy) Lyocell (Ce) Rubber (Ce)

Question 7

Polyester (synthetic)

Answer 7

-Lactic acid
-Doesn’t shrink.streach, color fast, can be heat set, easy to dye, very versatile, wrinkile resistant and easy care, resiliate
-low absorbancy, takes oily stains, static buildup
-landad in warm or cold temp
-permatent press fabrics, finer fill inulation, shirts/blouses, sportswear, slacks

Question 8

Nylon

Answer 8

-Petroluem chemical
-very strong, lightwieight, dries quickly, durable, resilient, resists+mildewm+moths,+chemicals+ wrinkles, color, elastic
-low absorbance, surface pills, damage by sun, picks up oils/dyes in wash, static buildup, heat sensitive
-launder in cold wash, iron at low temp
-sweaters, skiwear, raincoats, umbrellas, swim breakers, windbreakers