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Cotton: Country grown in... Cross-section... Material... Notable chemical components... ______ fiber... |
China, India, United States Lima bean Cellulose Hydroxyl groups Seed fiber |
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Flax: Country grown in... Cross-section... Material... Notable chemical components... _____ fiber... |
Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, France, Belgium Polygonal Cellulose Lignins Bast |
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Jute: Country grown in... Cross-section... Material... _____ fiber... |
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh Round Cellulose Bast |
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Wool: Country grown in... Cross-section... Material... Notable chemical components... _____ fiber... |
Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain Round Keratin Disulfide bonds Protein |
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Silk: Country grown in... Cross-section... Material... Notable chemical components... ______ fiber... |
China, India Triangular Fibroin Sericin Protein |
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Cellulosic Fibers (properties) |
Absorbent Good heat/electrical conductor/heat resistant Heavy fibers Damaged by acids and insects Low resiliency Lacks Loft Flammable |
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Protein Fibers (properties) |
Damaged by dry heat Low strength when wet More lightweight than cellulosic Damaged by bases and insects Resilient |
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Cotton (properties) |
Medium strength Abrasion resistant Low elongation Damaged by sunlight Wrinkles easily |
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Coir |
Coconut fibers Weather resistant Used in doormats, rugs Seed Fiber |
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Kapok |
Lightweight Fiber fill for life jackets, pillows, other padding Seed Fiber |
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Milkweed |
Fiber fill for comforters, flotation devices Seed Fiber |
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Flax (properties) |
Stronger than cotton High crystalline orientation Less flexible, stiff High regain Damaged by mildew |
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Ramie |
"China grass" Bast fiber |
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Jute |
Burlap Brown, brittle Bast fiber |
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Hemp |
Ropes, twine, cords Bast fiber |
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Kenaf |
Twine, cordage Bast fiber |
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Bamboo |
Antimicrobial Bast fiber |
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Abaca |
Ropes, cordage Strong, coarse Leaf fiber |
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Pina |
Pineapple Soft, white, lustrous Leaf fiber |
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Wool (properties) |
Abrasion resistance Flexible, high elongation High absorbency Warm Dry clean, no high pH detergents |
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Silk (properties) |
Abrasion resistance Strong Damaged by acids and bases Absorbent |
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TFPIA |
Textile Fiber Production Identification Act Fiber content Country of origin Identification of manufacturer, or registration # Generic Name |
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FTC |
Federal Trade Commission |
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How is cotton classified? |
Staple length Grade (color and amount of trash) Character |
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Regain |
Amount of moisture in a fiber under standard conditions |
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Tenacity |
How much force it takes to break a fiber (strength) |
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Things a product must do/have... |
Serviceability characteristics Appeal to target markets Meet time frame/costs Be sold at a profit |
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DPF |
Denier per filament |
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Hydroxyl Groups |
hydrogen/oxygen molecules that are the reasoncotton reacts readily with dye, moisture, and finishes |
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Hygroscopic |
Absorbs water without feeling wet |
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Differential Friction Effect |
fiber feels smooth from root to tip but rough from tip to root (because of scales) |