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Study Unit 2.4 Fibre Modification Flashcards

1
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Modification:
Microdenier fibres (microfibres)
(polyester, viscose, nylon, acrylic)

A

Very thin fibres (Denier 0.5 – 1)

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Advantages:
Microdenier fibres (microfibres)
(polyester, viscose, nylon, acrylic)

A 
 appearance and feel of silk
 improved drape
 easy care
 generally, improved strength
 resistance to wind, rain and cold
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Modification:
Non-round fibres



A

Changed cross-sectional shape For example, trilobal

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Advantages:

Non-round fibres

A

silk-like hand
 soil hiding
 improved wicking – increased comfort
 improved durability and appearance retention

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Modification:

Thick and thin fibres

A

Variation in diameter along the length of the fibre



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Advantages:

Thick and thin fibres

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silk or linen-like texture 

novel dyeing effects

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Modification:

Hollow or multicellular fibres

A

Hollow fibres or fibres with voids

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Advantages:

Hollow or multicellular fibres

A

resistance to cold 

reduced lustre

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Modification:

High tenacity fibres

A

High tenacity fibres
Drawing the fibre to align the polymer molecules/
Chemical modification to increase the degree of polymerisation


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Advantages:

High tenacity fibres

A

increased strength

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Modification:

Low pilling fibres

A

Fibre engineered to have lower flexibility



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Advantages:

Low pilling fibres

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Reduced pilling

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13
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Modification:

Fibres with additives

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Dependant on the additive: de-lustre
antistatic
fire retardant UV-stabilizer


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Advantages:

Fibres with additives

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reduced lustre
reduced static
improved consumer safety 
reduced sensitivity to sunlight

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Modification:

Bicomponent fibres

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Two filaments of different but related polymers (bicom- ponent) or two filaments of different polymers (bigeneric) are extruded at the same time


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Advantages:

Bicomponent fibres

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fibre crimp
 appearance retention
 production of microfibres/ nanofibres

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