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