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Lesson 5 Flashcards

1
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Linens and clothes that are smoothly laundered in hotels

A 
Clothes of guests
Bed linens
Pillow cases
Towels
Bath mats
Comforters and duvet
Shower curtain
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2
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Types of fabric

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Cotton velvet
Poplin
Muslin
Terry cloth
Flannel chambray poplin 
Cotton voile
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3
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Rich and opulent, has long suggested luxury

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Cotton velvet

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4
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Inexpensive plain-weave cotton, used as a lining or to make a practice version of a garment

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Muslin

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5
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Most commonly used to make bath towels

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Terry cloth

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6
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Popular for baby clothes and blending

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Flannel

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7
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Made of cotton or cotton-synthetic blends used for making clothing especially shirts

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Chambray

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8
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Has a tightly woven plain weave and slightly horizontal ribs

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Poplin

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9
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Perfect for clothing and for breezy curtains

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Cotton voile

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10
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Patterned cloths

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Ticking 
Dotted swiss
Gingham
Shirting
Calico
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11
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Traditionally used to make mattress covers

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Ticking

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12
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Also called swiss dot.

Can be used for making clothing including children’s garment

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Dotted swiss

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13
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Well suited to lightweight summer clothing and household linens

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Gingham

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14
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Often used to make men’s and women’s shirts

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Shirting

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15
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In the U.S refers to inexpensive,lightweight cotton used to make quilts

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Calico

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16
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Spun from the delicate threads of silk

Originated from China

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Silk

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17
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Caterpillar of the moth

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Bombyx mori

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18
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One of the oldest textiles in human history

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Linen

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19
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Linens

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Upholstery
Homespun
Damask
Mesh
Handkerchief 
Coated linen
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20
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Use it to cover furniture such as chairs sofas ottomans and headboard

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Upholstery

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21
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Made to resemble home-made cloth

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Homespun

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22
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Has no “wrong side”

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Damask

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23
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Good choice for table linens or curtains

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Mesh

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24
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Ideal for making blouses and other warm-weather garments,baby clothes, and handkerchief

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Handkerchief

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25
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Treated with a layer of plastic or vinyl to make it water resistant and easy to clean

Similar to oilcloth

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Coated linen

26
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Suiting to heavy blanket cloth

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Wools

27
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Wools

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Mohair 
Flannel
Windowpane
Herringbone
Tweed
Cashmere
28
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Comes from the hair of angora goats

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Mohair

29
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Wool or wool cotton blend is extremely soft and warm

A

Flannel

30
Q

Classic men’s wear pattern

Most often used for suiting

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Windowpane

31
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Resembles the skeleton of a herring fish

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Herringbone

32
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Originally from scotland

Characterized by its coarse weave slubby texture and flecks of color

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Tweed

33
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Exceptionally lightweight and soft

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Cashmere

34
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Strengthening worn-out parts of a garment by restiching them

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Mending

35
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Is replacing and reinforcing worn-out and broken threads of a fabric by stitching or weaving in new threads

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Darning

36
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Stitching a peace of fabric to cover a hole

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Patching

37
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Process of washing, startching and ironing clothes and linens

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Laundering

38
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Dissolves water-soluble soils

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Washer

39
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Removes water in clothes by 50%

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Extractor

40
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Used for dry cleaning

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Dry cleaning machine

41
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Dries garments and linens

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Tumbler/dryer

42
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Designed to remove stains on specific spots

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Spotting board

43
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Used for marking laundry items for easier identification

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Marking machines

44
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Used to iron or press different fabrics

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Pressing machine

45
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Used in household and ordinary garments

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Hard flat iron

46
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Used to iron voluminous and bug linens

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Flatwork ironing machine

47
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Used to iron voluminous and small linens

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Utility presser or perma press

48
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Used to press items such as coats and open front garments

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Form finisher

49
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Used to press usually double-layered linen

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Mushroom presser

50
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Used for delicate items or linens

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Air steam

51
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Owner’s supervisor

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Laundry manager

52
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Picks the guests laundry

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Valet runner

53
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Marks garments of quests for identification

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Sorter/marker

54
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Attends to all hotel linens by recording them

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Linen attendant

55
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Takes care of washing clothes and linens

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Washer

56
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Flat ironer

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Takes care of ironing clothes and linens

57
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Takes care of steam pressing garments

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Steam presser

58
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Dry cleans, especially delicate fabric and inspects and removes fabric spots and stains

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Dry cleaner spotter

59
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Does repair and alternations of garments and linens

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Seamstress

60
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Removes wrinkles and improves the appearance of garments

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Ironing

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