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Survey of Textiles Midterm
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Art/Design
Undergraduate 2
10/01/2006

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The three divisions of the textile industry:
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1. Apparel
2. Interior
3. Industrial
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Why should labels be placed in garments?
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To protect the consumer/business person, required by law.
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What should a label tell the consumer?
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Product specifications, care of a product, size, the manufacturer, fiber content, and country of origin.
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Five Major Textile Segments:
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1. Fibers
2. Yarns
3. Fabrics
4. Dyes/Prints
5. Finishes
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Fibers
Definition
Smallest unit, fine, hair like substance. Natural or synthetic.
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Yarns
Definition
composed of fibers which are twisted together.
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Fabrics
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Yarns which are woven, knitted, or pounded together.
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Dyes/Prints
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Dyes are liquid and add color. Prints are for a design on a fabric.
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Finishes
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chemical added to a fabric to make it behave a certain way.
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Mills
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Greige/raw goods. Fabric before dyed, printed, etc. Alot of mills weave in the greige state and send it off to be printed/dyed.
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Converters
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Buy greige goods, have them dyed/printed, and re-sell.
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Importers
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Buy goods from foreign mills and bring them to US.
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Jobbers
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buys from mills/anywhere and sells at retail.
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Retail
Definition
over the counter sales.
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Two reasons to import fabric:
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Low wage (cheap), and superior goods.
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What is exclusivity?
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Design of a fabric belongs exlusively to a fabric design house and no one can use/copy it.
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Design of Fabric beings about _____ years before the design appears in stores.
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The two main fiber sources:
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1. Natural
2. Synthetic
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Give examples of natural fibers.
Definition
cotton, linen, wool, silk.

Also: cashmere, mohair, ramie, juite, hemp.
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What are manufactured fibers?
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Man made fibers created by chemicals in test tubes.
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Staple Fibers
Definition
Short fibers which are measured in inches, such as cotton, wool, and linen. NOT SILK.
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Filament Fibers
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Long fibers, measured in yards. Silk, and all synthetics.
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Crimp
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Bends and twists along the length of a fiber. Make clothes hug the body, make clothes warmer, and are more absorbent.
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The three fiber performance properties:
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1. Hydrophilic
2. Hydrophobic
3. Thermoplastic
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Absorbency
Definition
The ability to take in moisture. Important for skin comfort, prevents static build up, shrinks more, washes well, more water repellant (absorbs the chemicals that keep the water off your clothes), but wrinkles more than non-absorbent fabric.
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Why is an absorbent fabric a good fiber for summer weather?
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Keeps you cool, absorbs perspiration and dries quickly, cooling effect. No static.
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Why is an absorbent fiber easy to clean?
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Naturally sllows it to absorb water and detergent and penetrates easily.
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How does elasticity affect a fabric?
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Elasticitiy is the ability of a fiber to stretch and return to its original position. Anything with stretch will fit better and be more comfortable.
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What does pilling do to a fabric?
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Short fibers rbeak and coe to the surface and weakens the fabric.
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A ______________________ fiber melts and softens when exposed to high heat.
Definition
Thermoplastic
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What would this type of fabric be useful for?
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Seamless bras, anything molded.
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The four natural fibers are:
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1. Cotton
2. Linen
3. Silk
4. Wool
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Cotton comes from ____________
Definition
seed pod fibers
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Linen comes from the:
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bast fiber, stem of plant.
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Wool comes from a:
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sheep!
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State the good properties of cotton.
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Strong, abraision resistant, dries quickly, comfortable in hot weather, cool, washable/drycleanable, no static or pilling, & dyes well.
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The most common US cotton is:
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Upland
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The highest quality cotton is
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Pima
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The best cotton in the world is
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Supima
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What are the byproducts of cotton and their uses?
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Short ribers called linters (fuzzies around the seeds) are sed for stuffing and filters.
Seeds are used for fertilizer.
Oil from seeds - linseed oil.
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