Unit 1 - Lecture 2 Topic 1

Question 1

Textile:

Answer 1

Flexible material or product made from thin polymer films, fibres, yarns, or fabrics.

Question 2

Polymer:

Answer 2

A very large molecule made by connecting many small molecules together. Ex. Artificial Leather

Question 3

Fibre:

Answer 3

The smallest component that can be separated from a fabric; with a high length-to-width ratio.

Question 4

Yarn:

Answer 4

Assemblage of fibres that is twisted or laid together to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric.

Question 5

Fabric:

Answer 5

Made from fibers, yarns, or fabrics, in any combination of interlacing, inter-looping, knotting, or otherwise intertwining. e.g. denim, carpets, geotextiles, knits. Fabrics are planar, porous, thin and flexible, and can range in thickness.