Regular Textiles Flashcards
Description / use / pros / cons
Animal wool
A natural fiber made from animal fleece
Properties depend on the sheep it is taken from (e.g could be coarse or soft)
Use:
Jumpers, suits, blankets
A:
Warm, absorbent, durable
D:
Dries slowly, washes poorly, can shrink
Description / use / pros / cons
Plant cotton
A natural fiber harvested from cotton plants
Use: Towels, denim, socks
A:
Cool, absorbent, soft, does not stain easily, resists washing at high temperatures
D:
Creases easily, burns, shrinks, dries slowly
Description / use / pros / cons
Polyester
Polymer chain spun into yarn
(Snytheic fiber)
Use
Medical textiles, raincoats, fleece jackets
A: strong when wet or dry, dries quickly, durable, crease resistant, can be recycled
D: low warmth, poor absorbency, not environmentally friendly
Description / use / pros / cons
Acrylic (synthetic fibers)
Use: imitation of, wool knitwear and blankets
A: warm, dries quickly, crease resistant, durable
D:
Poor absorbency, can feel stiff and can iritate skin
Description / use / pros / cons
Plain weave (e.g calico)
Woven textile
Simple cotton cloth. Weaved into a specific pattern that looks the same on both sides
Calico is often grey
Use:
Beddings, shirts
A:
Strong, cheap to make, hard wearing
D:
Firm, varied quality (could be soft or coarse)
Description / use / pros / cons
Twill weave (e.g denim)
Woven textile method
Weft (not left - weft yarn passes horizontally) yarn goes over two or more warp (verticle) threads
Makes a diagonal pattern
Denim is blue in the waro and white in the weft
Use:
Jeans, jackets, curtains
A: hard wearing,strong, less stiff and more attractive than plain weaves
D:
Frays
Thick so often hard to use
Description / use / pros / cons
Felted wool fabric
Non-woven textile
Fibers of woo are joined together using heat and pressure
Use:
Pool table surfaces.
A:
Resists chemicals and fire, does not unravel / fray, environmentally friendly
D:
Expensive, deforms when wet, not stretchy
Description / use / pros / cons
Bonded fibers / webs
Non woven textile
Use: wet wipes / disposable overalls
A:
Does mot fray, cheap to produce
D:
Not very strong, does not drape, weaker when wet
Disadvantages of non-woven textiles
They are not as strong as woven / knitted textiles
Description / use / pros / cons
Warp knitted fabric
Knitted textile made from a series of vertical loops
Can only be made from a machine
E.g swimwear, lace nets
A: stretchy, comfortable, fast production
D: can lose shape, curls at the edges (aesthetic problems)
Description / use / pros / cons
Weft-knitted fabric
Knitted textile
Single yarn creates interlocking loops across a fabric.
Made by hand or machine
E.g T-shirts, jumpers, socks
A:
Stretchy, comfortable, fast production
D:
Ladder easily (horizontal bars between loops - aesthetic issues)
