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Textile Fundamentals

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The batch of colored fabric






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






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






4. Vertical






5. The interlacing of yarns to create a fabric. Strong - breathable






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. Full- fashioned






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






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






13. Socks - hats - sleeves






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






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






16. Faux fur - velour - terrycloth






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






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






19. Rotary screen print






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






21. The beginning of synthetics






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






23. A fitted knit used for more stretch






24. The Transfer of color rubbing






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






26. Horizontal - all hand knitted fabrics






27. Printing directly on to griege goods






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







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