Textile Terminologies

Question 1

Fibre

Answer 1

Fine strands measuring from 1/2 in to 8cm

Question 2

Textiles

Answer 2

A type of cloth or woven fabric

Question 3

Cellulosic Fibre

Answer 3

A Textile fibre composed of pure cellulose.
Natural: cotton
Manmade: viscose/rayon

Question 4

Natural Fibre

Answer 4

Fibre that comes from plants, animals and mineral

Question 5

Protein Fibre

Answer 5

Fibres made from animal

Question 6

Regenerated Fibre

Answer 6

Fibres made from chemically altering materials that comes from plant

Question 7

Synthetic Fibre

Answer 7

Fibres made from chemicals that come from oil and coal

Question 8

Microfibres

Answer 8

Fibres that are less than one denier thick

Question 9

Yarn

Answer 9

Fibres that are spun and twisted together

Question 10

Simple Yarn

Answer 10

This is a type of yarn which is smooth and evenly twisted

Question 11

Ply Yarn

Answer 11

Composed of two or more single threads twisted together

Question 12

Cable Yarn

Answer 12

Consists of straight core yarn and spiral running cover yarn

Question 13

Cloth

Answer 13

Woven or fabric made from wool, cotton or similar fabric

Question 14

Microfabric

Answer 14

Fabric made from using microfibres

Question 15

Generic name

Answer 15

This is the name for a group of related fibres

Question 16

Trade Name

Answer 16

This is the name given by the manufacturer to their product

Question 17

Fibre Blend

Answer 17

A combination of two or more fibres such as natural fibres and manufactured fibres
Such as polycot

Question 18

Staple Fibres

Answer 18

Fibres that are short. All natural fibres are staple except silk

Question 19

Filament Fibres

Answer 19

Long continuous fibres

Question 20

Lustre

Answer 20

The amount of light reflected by a fabris seen with the naked eye

Question 21

Durability

Answer 21

The ability of a material to exist without deteriorating