Midterm quiz Flashcards by Crystal She

Sample:

Representation of Fabric (swatch)

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Proteins:

Made from natural fibers like animals

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Cellulose:

Fiber comes from plants

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Greigh Goods:

Unfinished fabrics no dye/ no print

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Singer:

Gave Eli Hao $20 for inventing the sewing

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Converter:

Company purchases greigh goods, then arranges for finish/dye then resell the fabric

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Warp:

Horizontal set of yarns

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Filling/Weft:

Vertical set of yarns

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Tenacity:

Strength

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Resilience

Ability for fabric to resent to its original shape if you crumble it.

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Hand:

How the fabric feels

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Crimp:

Curls in the fiber

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Jobber:

A person who purchases large quantities of excess finished fabrics, the resells them wholesale in smaller quantities

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Combing-cotton

Removes short fibers, cleans out fibers- carding

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Tradename/ Trademark

Name used by companies and produces it

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Hacking-Linen

Process of how linen is gathered

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Ramie is also known as what?

China grass. (Used to replace cotton)

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Qualities of Ramie:

Strong/Absorbent/ quickly dries/doesn’t rot/ slightly lustrous/ good dimensonal stability

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Carbonization:

Uses sulfuric acid to destroy cellulosic materials like leaves/ twigs.

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Virgin Wool:

Wool that is pure, hasn’t been previously used.

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Rayon:

Smooth, Synthetic Fiber made from regenerated cellulose. “regenerated fiber- made from silk”

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Olefin:

Good abrasion resistance, strength, and wicking properties

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Polyester:

Wash/wear fiber. Most commonly used synthetic fiber. Low absorbency and heat sensitive.

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Spandex:

Thermoplastic, strong, very stretchy, stretches up to 500%. Rubber stretch to 300%

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Cover:

Ability to see through, occupy space.

Modacrylic:

Fire retardant and difficult to ignite. Used for infant-safe sleep wear

PBI:

Synthetic fiber and good heat resistance.(Polybenzimidazole)

Cotton properties"

Strong, made in hot climates, (hydrophilic and a staple filter)

Linen is the fabric, so what is the fiber?

Flax

Linen qualities?

Smells like pap when it's burnt. Very strong

What is TFPIA? What does it stand for?

The Textile Fiber Products Identification Acts. Which is supposed to protect producers and consumers against mislabeling or false advertising about the fiber content of textile fiber products.

Name 5 Wool fabric names

Herringbone, Houndstooth, Gabardine, Melton, Flannel

Name 2 Cotton fabric names

Denim, Muslin, Corduroy

Name 2 silk fabric names

Surah, charmeuse, crepe de chine

Fiber:

Hairlike substance cane be made to form fabric

Thermoplastic:

Type of plastic can be molded/ reshaped when heated/ cooled

Synthetic:

Textile fibers made from chemical base

Pilling:

Small bumps on fabric- lint

Wicking:

The ability for fiber to carry moisture through the garment

Textile:

Products or fabric made from fibers, yarn, manufactured, natural

Merino:

Best type of wool bc made from sheep

What is silk also referred to?

Momme, mommie, or mm is the unit of weight

Hydrophilic:

Absorbs quickly/ takes in moisture. Ex: rayon, cotton, linen

Hydrophobic:

Fibers doesn't absorb moisture Ex: synthetics

Staple:

Short fiber lengths

Filament:

Long fiber lengths

Woven:

Formed by loom. made with warp/weft yarns that are interlaced

Non-Woven

Formed without yarn. Directly from blankets/matted fiber= webs

Knitted:

Formed by interloping single set of yarns

Knotted:

Formed by interlocking loops. Made into net, lace, braid, crochet fabrics

Yarn:

Spun, twisted, extruded fibers, natural/ manufactured used in weaving/knit/net.

Generic:

Group of fibers have similar chemical composition.

What is the fiber on the outer shell of a coconut called?

Coir. used for ropes

List an example of a Natural fiber

Cotton

List an example of a Protein fiber

Silk

List an example of a Synthetic fiber

polyester

Can woven have spandex in it?

Yes

What is a common Trademark for spandex?

Lycra

Textiles:

Are prooducts/ fabric made from fibers or yarns, natural or manufactured.

Yarns:

Any form of spun, twisted, or extruded fibers, natural or manufactured that can be used in weaving, knitting, knotting.

Fibers:

basic elements of cloth. Hairlike substance

Natural Fibers:

Comes from plant, animal, mineral sources

Manufactured Fibers:

crated through technology

Manufactured cellulosic Fibers:

made from wool pulp or cotton liners

Synthetic Fibers:

textiles fibers made from chemical base. Ex: Polyester, Nylon, acrylic

Protein Fibers:

Come from animals

Is wool a protien fibers

Yes. bc it comes from sheep

Graded:

Classisfies wool according to the length and fiber fineness.

Sorting:

Separates the fleece into sections of different qualities.

Lanolin:

Type of oil found in wool used for cosmetics and soaps.

Carbonizations:

Use sulfuric acid to destroy cellulosic materials such as leaves/twigs in the fleece

Fulling:

Controlled shrinkage of wool to produce a more compact fiber.

Melton:

Compact wool fabric with the appearance of felt. Used for coats and jackets

Characteristics of wool?

Has natural crimp and good resiliency.

Silk is the only fiber that occurs in filament form. True or false?

True

What is Denier?

weight in grams of 9k meters of filament yarns.

What is Aramid used for?

A synthetic fiber use for bulletproof vests/tires/etc.

Aramid is the fiber, so what is the tradename(s)?

Nomex and Kevlar