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Textile Fundamentals

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The interlacing of yarns to create a fabric. Strong - breathable






2. Socks - hats - sleeves






3. How 2 different fibers that are dyed together change depending on the light source they are seen in.






4. Finishing process in which woven or knitted fabrics are passed against rotating - bristled - wire- covered brushes. the results are fibers being raised from the surface - creating a softer hand and better insulation.






5. Faux fur - velour - terrycloth






6. Finishing process used on wool. softens and compacts woven fibers. the fabric is agitated then rinsed - causing the yarns to shrink and soften.






7. Made w/ solid metal rollers - limited to about 5-6in. of repeat.






8. Rotary screen print






9. Shapes are made into mesh and rolled onto the fabric. Repeat can be up to 40 in long






10. Full- fashioned






11. Finishing process used on silk. makes fabric heavier - soft and light. however - less durable - more sensitive to sunlight - air - aging and perspiration.






12. 1) Solution dyed 2) Yarn dyed 3) Piece dyed 4) Garment dyed






13. Two fibers w/ one dye. One fiber has efinity - the other doesn't. ex: Heathering






14. Vertical






15. Printing with a chemical substance that destroys the fiber in the pattern - design print area. Thus - a hole in the fabric results.






16. Finishing process of pressing or ironing a fabric at a high speed and under high pressure.






17. Fabric that goes through a printer similar to an inkjet printer. Good for fabric with texture.






18. Printing directly on to griege goods






19. The batch of colored fabric






20. The Transfer of color rubbing






21. The interlooping of yarns to create a fabric. Stretchy - insulating






22. The beginning of synthetics






23. Finishing process used on cotton. improves strength - luster - and dyeablility of cotton. The fibers are saturated w/ caustic soda converting them from irregular to round and even.






24. Yarns that skip over two or more other yarns in woven fabrics






25. All machine made - doesn't run - lays flat - fastest production - vertical selvage






26. Color that is able to blend w/ the fiber.






27. Horizontal - all hand knitted fabrics






28. A fitted knit used for more stretch







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