textiles Flashcards
1
Q
what are the cellulose fabrics?
A
linen
silk
(plant)
2
Q
what are the protein fabrics?
A
cotton
wool
(animal)
3
Q
what are the properties of cellulose fabrics?
A
soft strong handle comfy gentle to skin strong when wet
4
Q
what are the properties of protein fabrics?
A
soft warm comfy looks good strong
5
Q
what is a woven fabric?
A
weave
weft yarn
warp yarn
6
Q
plain weaves properties?
A
simple
tight
weft yarn goes over more than one warp and is recongisable
7
Q
what is a twill weave?
A
complicated
strong weave for soft yarns
8
Q
cotton properties?
A
strong absorbant soft good drape hardwearing cheap comfy biodegreedable recyclable strong when wet sustainable strong doesn't crease warm
9
Q
wool properties?
A
warm absorbent low flammability good handle elasticity warm comfy doesn't crease easily
10
Q
viscose properties?
A
soft recyclable shrinks absorbant dires slowly dyes easily naturally breathable
11
Q
modal properties?
A
weak low warmth creases easily absorbant hard good drape
12
Q
synthetic fibres?
A
polyester strong non renewable recyclable dryes well
nylon strong lustrous non absorbant elastic
