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wHAT IS THE COMMON GOAL OF ALL FIRMS IN THE INTERIOR TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRIES?
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ADEQUATE PROFIT
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COTTON INCORPORATED IS AN EXAMPLE OF A
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TRADE ASSOCIATION
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BASED ON THE SKELETAL PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT, WHAT WOULD INCREASE PROFIT
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INCREASE RETAIL SALES
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A DEPARTMENT STORE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A
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DISTRIBUTOR
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CONSUMER
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PERSON OR CORPORATION WHO ULTIMATELY PAYS FOR A PRODUCT OR SERVICE
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CONTRACT DESIGN
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DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL SPACES
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CONVERTERS
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TEXTILE FINISHERS; CONVERT GREIGE GOODS INTO FINISHED FABRIC
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DISCRETIONARY INCOME
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INCOME AVAILABLE TO SPEND ON THE BASIS OF WANT RATHER THAN NEED
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DISPOSABLE INCOME
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INCOME AVAILABLE TO SPEND AFTER TAXES; ALSO KNOWN AS REAL INCOME
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DOWNSTREAM SEGMENTS
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FIRMS AND PERSONNEL IN END-PRODUCT PRODUCING
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GASSING-OFF
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PERIOD OF TIME THAT ALLOWS POLLUTANTS FROM NEW FURNISHING AND FINISHES TO PERMEAT THE AIR WHILE THE SPACE IS STILL VACANT
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GREIGE GOODS
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UNFINISHED FABRICS
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IAQ
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY
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SPINNERS
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MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY WHO ALIGN AND SPIN STABLE FIBERS INTO SPUN YARNS.
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STAPLE FIBERS
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RELATIVELY SHORT TEXTILE FIBER; MEASURED IN INCHES OR CENTIMETERS.
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THROWSTERS
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MEMBERS OF THE INDUSTRY WHO DO YARN THROWING
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TOW
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A ROPE-LIKE BUNDLE OF MANUFACTURED FILAMENTS HAVING CRIMP BUT NO TWIST
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TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
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ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THEIR MEMBERS
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UPSTREAM SEGMENTS
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FIRMS AND PERSONNEL IN FIBER MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY
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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN APPAREL AND INTERIOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY
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BASIC WEAVES AND FIBERS THE SAME; HOW ITS CONVERTED INTO CLOTH IS DIFFERENT; PRODUCED IN SMALLER QUANTITIES (APPAREL)
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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BALANCE, HARMONY, RHYTHM, EMPHASIS, CONTRAST, SCALE AND PROPORTION; PROVIDE A WAY TO EVALUATE AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ABSTRACT PROBLEM
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DESIGN ELEMENTS
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COLOR, TEXTURE, PATTERN, LIGHT, FORM, AND SHAPE; PROVIDE A WAY TO EVALUATE AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR AN ABSTRACT PROBLEM.
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STRUCTURAL STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS
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TUFT BIND STRENGTH, DELAMINATION STRENGTH, AND STABILITY OF YARN TWIST ARE ALL VARIABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF STRUCTURAL STABILITY
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WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MANDATE AND ENFORCE STATUTES?
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REGULATORY AGENCIES
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ASTM
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AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS VOLUNTARILY AND COOPERATIVELY SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND OPINIONS TO DEVELOP STANDARDS, GUIDELINES, AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
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CPSA
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION IS A FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVENTING THE MARKETING OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS.
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CODES
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MANDATORY PRACTICES CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE GENERAL POPULATION
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GSA
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - OVERSEES THE SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES
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INITIAL COST
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INCLUDES SUCH VARIABLES AS PRODUCT PRICE, ACCESSORIES PRICES, FEES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, DELIVERY CHARGES AND INSTALLATION CHARGES
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ICC
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INTERNATIONAL CODES COUNCIL -SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE COORDINATED SET OF NATIONAL CODES
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IN-USE PERFORMANCE
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LEVEL OF SERVICEABILITY OF A TEXTILE PRODUCT WHILE BEING USED BY THE CUSTOMER OR CLIENT
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LIFE-CYCLE COST
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INCLUDES INITIAL PURCHASE COSTS, INSTALLATION CHARGES AND LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE EXPENSES
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ISO
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION - ENGAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS TO HELP FOSTER INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TRADE
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NFPA
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NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION - VOLUNTARY SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION CONCERNED WITH FIRE SAFETY
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PROJECT BID
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DETAILED PRICE LISTING OF ALL PRODUCTS SPECIFIED FOR A PARTICULAR PROJECT
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PROJECT SPECIFICATION
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LISTING OF MULTIPLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA THAT SHOULD LEAD TO A SINGLE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
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STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
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PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION ESTABLISHED BY, FOR EXAMPLE, A VOLUNTARY SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION
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STANDARD TEST METHOD
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PRESCRIBED PROCEDURE FOR MEASURING A PROPERTY; ESTABLISHED BY, FOR EXAMPLE, A VOLUNTARY SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION
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TEXTILE END PRODUCTS
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GOODS THAT ARE READY FOR CONSUMER PURCHASE AND USE
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IN MANY SITUATIONS, UNKNOWN FIBERS CAN BE IDENTIFIED USING A SIMPLE BURNING TEST. wHAT IS A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE AND COULD HELP ONE TO IDENTIFY POLYESTER?
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PRODUCES HARD, ROUND, BLACK BEAD RESIDUE
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wHAT'S A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE ASSOCIATED WITH BURNING PROTEIN FIBER?
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ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING HAIR OR FEATHERS
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WHAT'S A DISTINCTIVE FEATURE ASSOCIATED ONLY WITH THE BURNING OF NATURAL CELLULOSIC FIBERS AND RAYON?
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ODOR SIMILAR TO BURNING PAPER
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WITH RESPECT TO TEXTILE FIBERS, "SELF-EXTINGUISHING" IS UNDERD TO MEAN:
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A FIBER STOPS BURNING WHEN THE SOURCE OF IGNITION IS REMOVED
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WHETHER FIBER-FORMING UNITS ARE SYNTHESIZED OR PROVIDED BY NATURE, THE SEQUENCE OF FIBER PRODUCTION IS THE SAME. THE ORDER IS:
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ATOMS-MONOMERS-POLYMERS-FIBER
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FILAMENTS VS. STAPLES
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FILAMENTS ARE STRONGER THAN STAPLES
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AMORPHOUS
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MOLECULAR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH THE POLYMER CHAINS ARE NOT ALIGNED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER
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BAST FIBER
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CLASSIFIES CELLULOSE FIBERS RETRIEVED FROMS TEM PORTION OF PLANTS
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CRYSTALLINE
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PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT OF POLYMER CHAINS ANCHORED BY LATERAL BONDS
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CYSTINE
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AN AMINO ACID FOUND IN WOOL FIBERS
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DRAWING
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STRETCHING A MANUFACTURED FILAMENT TO IMPROVE ITS INTERIOR ORDER, ESPECIALLY TO INCREASE THE ORIENTATION OF THE POLYMER CHAINS
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GINNING
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MECHANICAL PROCESS USED TO SEPARATE COTTON FIBERS FROM THE COTTON SEEDS
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HACKLING
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ALIGNING LINEN FIBERS PRIOR TO SPINNING
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LYOCELL
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MANUFACTURED CELLULOSE-BASED FIBERS COMPOSED OF CELLULOSE DERIVED FROM THE EUCALYPTUS TREE.
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MELT SPINNING
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HEAT IS USED TO DISSOLVE THE POLYMER COMPOUND; COLD CAUSES THE FILAMENTS TO SOLIDIFY FOLLOWING EXTRUSION
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REELING
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SILK PROCESS IN WHICH THE NATURAL GUM, SERICIN, IS SOFTENED AND SKILLED TECHNICIANS COLLECT THE FILAMENTS AND UNWIND THE COCOONS
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SOLVENT SPINNING
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A SOLVENT IS USED TO DISSOLVE THE POLYMER AND THE SOLTUION IS EXTRUDED INTO A SOLVENT THAT IS RECOVERED FOR CONTINUED USE.
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SPINNERET
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SHOWER HEAD-LIKE DEVICE USED FOR MECHANICALLY SPINNING MANUFACTURED FIBERS
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THROWING
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IN YARN PRODUCTION, PLYING OR TWISTING MONOFILAMENTS INTO MULTIFILAMENTS
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TOW
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A ROPE-LIKE BUNDLE OF MANUFACTURED FILAMENTS HAVING CRIMP BUT NO TWIST
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WET SPINNING
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A BASIC SOLVENT IS USED TO DISSOLVE THE POLYMER AND THE SOLUTION IS EXTRUDED INTO A WEAK ACID BATH WHERE FILAMENTS COAGULATE.
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