Unit 1 - Lecture 2 Topic 3 Flashcards
What are the two types of fibres?
Natural and manufactured fibres.
What are the three types of natural fibres?
Cellulosic, protein, and mineral.
What are the three types of manufactured fibres?
Regenerated, synthetic, and inorganic.
How are natural fibres named?
Their names come from the plant or animal fibre name or generally accepted name. Eg. cotton, camel, wool.
How are manufactured fibres named?
Families of fibres with similar chemical makeups will often have similar names. Names are defined by a country’’s textile labelling regulations.
What is the Canadian Textile Labelling Act?
Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations controls the fibre content labelling for clothing and textiles in Canada. It prohibits the making of false or misleading representations, and sets out specifications for mandatory label information. Canada requires that labels be in English and French, with the company name, registered ID number, and country of origin.
How does the Canadian Textile Labelling Act require fibre content honesty?
Generic names must be listed of all fibres present in 5% or greater with the highest content fibre listed in descending order. The fibre name cannot be capitalized. If fibre content can not be determined “unknown fibres” and their origin such as “waste materials” are allowed. Fibres present less than 5% are referred to as “other fibres” or as their generic fibre name.
Trade Names:
Trade names are linked with a company who owns the name of a fibre. A trademark or brand name is a distinctive mark placed on or attached to goods by the manufacturer (eg, Kevlar®, Nomex®). The generic fibre must also be included on tags.
