Test 1 Flashcards
Rayon is a natural fiber
false
What is the name of the natural mineral fiber that was used for insulation?
Asbesto
Kevlar was a fiber used for bullet proof vest. How would you classify it?
Manufactured Organic Synthetic Polymer
Textile fibers are separted into two main caterogies
Natural and Manfactured
All manufactured fibers are synthetic
False
How would you classfiy cotton?
Natural Cellulose
How would you classify wool?
Natural protein
How would you classify Rayon?
Manufactured organic natural polymer
How would you classify Olefin?
Manfucated organic synthetic polymer
How would you classify fiberglass?
Manufactured inorganic
Natural protein fibers come mainly from the hair of plants
False
Flax is a natural cellulose….seed,bast,or leaf fiber
bast fiber
Crimp fibers have more luster
false
Crimp can only be added to thermoplastic fibers
false
Fibers longer than 2 inches are called
long staple
are manfauctured fibers uniform?
yes
Linear density can be calculated from what?
mass and length, diameter and mass density
are natural fibers uniform or nonuniform?
nonuniform
is micronaire used to determine the fineness of polyester fibers?
no
is micronaire related to fiber maturity?
yes
is micronaire related to fiber fineness?
yes
is micronaire an indirect measure of the fineness of a group of cotton fibers?
yes
is micronaire a measure of the resistance of air flow through a sample of fibers?
yes