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Midterm quiz Flashcards

1
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Sample:

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Representation of Fabric (swatch)

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Proteins:

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Made from natural fibers like animals

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Cellulose:

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Fiber comes from plants

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4
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Greigh Goods:

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Unfinished fabrics no dye/ no print

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5
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Singer:

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Gave Eli Hao $20 for inventing the sewing

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Converter:

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

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Warp:

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Horizontal set of yarns

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8
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Filling/Weft:

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Vertical set of yarns

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9
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Tenacity:

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Strength

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Resilience

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

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11
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Hand:

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How the fabric feels

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12
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Crimp:

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Curls in the fiber

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13
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Jobber:

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

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14
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Combing-cotton

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Removes short fibers, cleans out fibers- carding

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15
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Tradename/ Trademark

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Name used by companies and produces it

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16
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Hacking-Linen

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Process of how linen is gathered

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17
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Ramie is also known as what?

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China grass. (Used to replace cotton)

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18
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Qualities of Ramie:

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

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19
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Carbonization:

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

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20
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Virgin Wool:

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

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21
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Rayon:

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

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Olefin:

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Good abrasion resistance, strength, and wicking properties

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Polyester:

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

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Spandex:

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

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Cover:

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Ability to see through, occupy space.

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26
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Modacrylic:

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

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PBI:

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Synthetic fiber and good heat resistance.(Polybenzimidazole)

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28
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Cotton properties”

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

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29
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Linen is the fabric, so what is the fiber?

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Flax

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30
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Linen qualities?

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Smells like pap when it’s burnt. Very strong

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31
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What is TFPIA? What does it stand for?

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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.

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32
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Name 5 Wool fabric names

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Herringbone, Houndstooth, Gabardine, Melton, Flannel

33
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Name 2 Cotton fabric names

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Denim, Muslin, Corduroy

34
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Name 2 silk fabric names

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Surah, charmeuse, crepe de chine

35
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Fiber:

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Hairlike substance cane be made to form fabric

36
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Thermoplastic:

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

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Synthetic:

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Textile fibers made from chemical base

38
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Pilling:

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Small bumps on fabric- lint

39
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Wicking:

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The ability for fiber to carry moisture through the garment

40
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Textile:

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

41
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Merino:

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Best type of wool bc made from sheep

42
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What is silk also referred to?

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Momme, mommie, or mm is the unit of weight

43
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Hydrophilic:

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

44
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Hydrophobic:

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Fibers doesn’t absorb moisture Ex: synthetics

45
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Staple:

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Short fiber lengths

46
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Filament:

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Long fiber lengths

47
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Woven:

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

48
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Non-Woven

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

49
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Knitted:

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Formed by interloping single set of yarns

50
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Knotted:

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

51
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Yarn:

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

52
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Generic:

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Group of fibers have similar chemical composition.

53
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What is the fiber on the outer shell of a coconut called?

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Coir. used for ropes

54
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List an example of a Natural fiber

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Cotton

55
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List an example of a Protein fiber

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Silk

56
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List an example of a Synthetic fiber

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polyester

57
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Can woven have spandex in it?

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Yes

58
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What is a common Trademark for spandex?

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Lycra

59
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Textiles:

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

60
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Yarns:

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

61
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Fibers:

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basic elements of cloth. Hairlike substance

62
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Natural Fibers:

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Comes from plant, animal, mineral sources

63
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Manufactured Fibers:

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crated through technology

64
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Manufactured cellulosic Fibers:

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made from wool pulp or cotton liners

65
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Synthetic Fibers:

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

66
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Protein Fibers:

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Come from animals

67
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Is wool a protien fibers

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Yes. bc it comes from sheep

68
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Graded:

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Classisfies wool according to the length and fiber fineness.

69
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Sorting:

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Separates the fleece into sections of different qualities.

70
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Lanolin:

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

71
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Carbonizations:

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

72
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Fulling:

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Controlled shrinkage of wool to produce a more compact fiber.

73
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Melton:

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

74
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Characteristics of wool?

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Has natural crimp and good resiliency.

75
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Silk is the only fiber that occurs in filament form. True or false?

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True

76
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What is Denier?

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weight in grams of 9k meters of filament yarns.

77
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What is Aramid used for?

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

78
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Aramid is the fiber, so what is the tradename(s)?

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Nomex and Kevlar

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