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28 Cards in this Set
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Filament fibers |
Fine liquid solution that goes through the holes of a spinnerette and hardens into a continuous strand |
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Longitudinal configuration |
Lengthwise configuration e.g. straight, twisted, coiled, crimped |
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Manufactured fibers are filament fibers |
May be cut into staple fibers e.g. acrylic |
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Abrasion resistance |
Ability of a fabric to withstand running without wearing a hole in the surface |
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ELS |
Extra long staple, high quality cotton. |
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Bomynx mori |
Silk worm |
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Sericulture |
Worms raised under controlled conditions of environment and nutrition |
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Wild cultivated |
Worms feeding oak and cheery, make tussah silk |
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Crimp |
Twists and bends along the length of a fiber |
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Absorbancy |
Hydrophilic, hygroscopic, hydrophobic |
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Cover |
Ability of a fiber to occupy an area |
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Elasticity |
Ability of a fiber to stretch (elongate) and recover to its original |
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Elongation |
Degree a fiber may be stretched without breakage |
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Flammability |
Flammable, flame-resistant, flameproof |
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Flexibility |
Capability of a fiber to bend repeatedly without breaking |
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Hand |
Way a fiber feels |
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Luster |
The light reflected from a surface |
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Pilling |
Formation of tangled fibers that have broken on the surface |
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Resiliency |
Wrinkle recover |
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Static electricity |
Frictional charge caused by the rubbing of two dissimilar materials |
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Strength |
Fibers ability to withstand stress |
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Thermoplasticity |
Fibers that withstand heat exposure |
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Wickinf |
Ability of a fiber to pass moisture to its surface for evaporation |
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Dupioni silk |
Double strand of silk formed by two Worms in one cocoon |
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Sericin |
Gummy substance that makes the cocoon hard, yellowish, grey colour. Not removed in raw silk. |
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Pulled wool |
Taken from sheep slaughtered for their meat (low quality) |
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Raw wool/ grease wool |
After sheep wool is removed it is graded and sorted |
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Shorn wool |
Fleece or clipped wool from a lamb younger than one year |
