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Fibre Types & Classifications Flashcards

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What is cotton?

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A cellulosic fibre produced by the cotton plant

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Cotton is known for it’s…

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durability, appearance, and natural comfort

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what is cotton used for?

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  • Apparel
  • Home furnishings
  • Non-apparel
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What is wool?

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Wool is nature’s technical textile fibre made from sheep
Is a bicomponent fibre

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Wool is versatile and known for it’s…

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  • Absorption
  • Insulation
  • Resistance to flames
  • Resilience
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What is wool used for?

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A range from designer apparel, high-performance sportswear, furnishings, biomedical technology and a medium for textile fibre artists

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What is rayon?

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Rayon is an artificial fibre made from wood pulp making it cellulosic in nature

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What is rayon classified as?

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Regenerated fibre

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9
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What other fibre is rayon similar to?

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Silk

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What is rayon used for?

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  • Apparel
  • Furnishings
  • Wipes
  • Nappies
  • Surgical products - bandages
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What is polyester?

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Polyester is a synthetic fibre

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What is polyester historically known for?

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It’s knit fabrics of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and uncomfortable feel

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What is polyester used for?

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  • Apparel
  • Furnishings
  • Textile art
  • Costumes
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Why was polyester considered a magic fibre?

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It could be washed, scrunched, and worn without wrinkling

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What is Nylon?

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Nylon was the first manufactured synthetic fabric created

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What is Nylon used for?

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  • Non-apparel
  • Apparel
17
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What is elastomeric?

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A natural or synthetic polymer

18
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What is an example of a natural elastomer?

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Rubber

19
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What other names is elastomeric known as?

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  • Spandex
  • Elastane
  • Lycra
20
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Elastomeric is always ___ with other fibres for apparel

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Blended

21
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What is a fibre blend?

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A combination of 2+ fibres

22
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What are the types of blends?

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  • Intimate blends
  • Mixture blends
  • Combination blends

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