Week 2 Flashcards
A cut, fold or seam that is made diagonal to the warp or fill threads.
Bias
the term for threads woven across the width of a piece of fabric, from one selvage edge to the other.
Fill
Term for the threads woven along the length of a piece of fabric.
Warp
The woven edge of fabric used to prevent the material from unravelling during normal handling.
Salvage Edge
An edge that has been cut by machine or shears in a continuous series of V’s to prevent un-raveling.
Pinked edge
A process of dipping cotton yarn or fabric in a hot solution of diluted caustic soda. Causes material to shrink and acquire greater strength.
Mercerization
To pass fabric through a series of heated rollers to give it a smooth and shiny surface.
Calendering
The measure of the fineness of the yarns in a fabric.
Denier
A 150 denier fabric is _____ than a 300 denier fabric.
Finer
composed of the ends of the fibres that are loosened and stick up like short hairs after they have been stiffened by aircraft dope application.
Nap
A term used to describe a material that is applied to fabric that can shrink fabric and cause it to be airtight and weatherproof
Dope
When starting a process that is considered a major repair / modification.Transport Canada requires you to use either?
Approved Data or Specified Data
2 types of fabric covering?
Blanket and Envelope
Selvage Edge runs parallel to?
Warp
What is Propeller slip stream?
diameter of propeller plus one rib
