Propiedades de apariencia

Question 1

Shape and length of fiber

Answer 1

Characteristics that influence apperance, care and comfort.

A short fiber appears and performs significally different from a long o

Question 2

Color

Answer 2

The first aesthetic property noticed in a textile product.

Question 3

Colorfastness

Answer 3

Ability of a fiber/fabric to retain color when exposed to certain enviromental or chemical condition such as bleach or sunlight

Question 4

Dye affinity

Answer 4

The receptivity of individual fibers to coloration by a particular dye.

Question 5

Luster

Answer 5

The sheen created by light reflection. (brillo)

Question 6

Translucence

Answer 6

The ability to pass light trough a fiber, yarn or fabric.

Question 7

Drape

Answer 7

Manner in which a fabric falls or hangs on the body.

Question 8

Body

Answer 8

The stiffness or firmness of a fabric, the opposite of drape.

Question 9

Texture

Answer 9

The three dimensional nature of the fiber, yarn or fabric surface. (can be physical or visual)

Question 10

Loft

Answer 10

Ability of a fiber or fabric to spring back to original thickness after being compressed.

Question 11

Hand

Answer 11

Description of the way a fiber feels to the touch, soft, smooth, crisp, dry, textured and so on.