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26 Cards in this Set
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Absorbent, dries quickly, silky appearance and feel |
Acetate |
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Strongest fiber, lightweight, heat sensitive |
Nylon |
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Made from cocoon of silkworm, soft and smooth, lustrous |
Silk |
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Made from flax plant, strong, lint free, wrinkles a lot |
Linen |
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1st manufactured fiber, made from wood pulp, absorbent, wrinkles |
Rayon |
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Comfy, absorbent, wrinkles easily |
Cotton |
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Most widely used, strong, resilient, retains oily stains, hydrophobic |
Polyester |
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Wool substitute, resists wrinkling, pills easily |
Acrylic |
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Elasticity, stretch, resistant to sun, perspiration and abrasion, heat sensitive |
Spandex |
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Made from fleece of sheep, durable, warm, fire resistant |
Wool |
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This fiber is known for its properties in making viscose rayon |
Bamboo |
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Reinforced plastic where the reinforcement fiber is glass fiber |
Fiberglass |
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Natural fibers |
Silk, cotton, linen, wool |
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Synthetic fibers |
Rayon, acetate, nylon, polyester, acrylic, spandex, olefin, fiberglass |
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Simplest weave |
Plain weave |
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Lustrous weave |
Satin |
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Strongest weave |
Twill |
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Which fabric finish dyes fabrics after they have been woven into fabrics? |
Piece dyeing |
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Weave that has obvious diagonal ridges |
Twill |
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Which fabric finish dyes the yarns before they are woven into fabric? |
Yarn dyeing |
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When yarns have been looped together |
Knitting |
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The filling yarn pass over and under each warp yarn |
Plain weave |
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Created by adding color, patterns or designs to the surface of the fabric |
Printed dyeing |
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Created by adding color to a fiber solution before it is made into fabric |
Yarn dyeing |
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Which fabric method is used when fibers are fused together to form a fabric |
Felting |
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This fabric is commonly used in wallpaper, carpeting, ropes, and vehicle interiors |
Olefin |
