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SKEW
A DESCRIPTIVE TERM OF AN OFF-GRAIN YARN ALIGNMENT; FILLING YARNS LAY IN A DIAGONAL POSITION
WITH UPHOLSTERED CUSHIONS AND PILLOWS, ZIPPERS ARE USED
TO FACILITATE EASE OF FILLING AND STUFFING
WHICH FIBERS ARE COARSER AND STIFFER, PROVIDING GREATER SUPPORT WHEN USED IN FILLINGS AND BATTINGS - LOW DENIER OR HIGH DENIER
HIGH DENIER
WHAT IS TRUE IN TERMS OF LABELING OF FILLING MATERIALS
THE FTC ADVISES MANUFACTURERS TO DISCLOSE THE PRESENCE OF SUCH FILLING MATERIALS AS GOOSE DOWN AND FEATHERS AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF THE PRESENCE OF PREVIOUSLY USED FILLING MATERIALS.
WHAT IS CORRECT WITH RESPECT TO THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE LABELING ACCORDING TO THE GUIDES FOR THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE INDUSTRY?
TERMS LIKE FRENCH PROVINCIAL WILL BE PERMITTED ON PRODUCT LABELS WITHOUT CLARIFICATION BECAUSE CONSUMERS UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH TERMS ARE DESCRIPTIVE OF STYLE, NOT OF ORIGIN.
BOXING
WRAPPING STRIPS OF FABRIC AROUND FRONT AND SIDES OF UPHOLSTERED CUSHIONS AND THROW PILLOWS.
COMPRESSIBILITY
THE EASE WITH WHICH A TEXTILE STRUCTURE CAN BE CRUSHED OR REDUCED IN THICKNESS.
COTTON FELT
BATTING OF LAYERED WEBS OF CELLULOSIC FIBERS; MAY BE STABILIZED WITH RESIN
DUAL DENIER
UPHOLSTERED FURNITURER FILLING STRUCTURE HAVING TWO DISTINCT LAYERS, EACH COMPOSED OF CRIMPED MANUFACTURED STAPLE FIBERS HAVING DIFFERENT DENIERS; THE STRUCTURE IS SPRAYED WITH RESIN FOR ADDED FIRMNESS AND STABILITY.
FIBERFILL
LOOSE, LOFTY MASS OF FIBERS, WHICH ARE GENERALLY POLYESTER; NONALLERGENIC
GOOSE DOWN
THE UNDERCOAT OF GEESE; USED AS A FILLING IN FURNITURE CUSHIONS AND BEDDING PRODUCTS.
LATEX FOAM
NATURAL RUBGER OR SYNTHESIZED RUBBER HAVING TINY, AIR-FILLED CELLS; USED AS AN UPHOLSTERED CUSHION FILLING MATERIAL.
LOFTINESS
PROPERTY OF HAVING BULK WITHOUT HEAVINESS
POLYURETHANE FOAM
SYNTHESIZED CELLULAR COMPOUND USED AS A FILLING FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
RAILROAD
APPLICATION OF UPHOLSTERY FABRIC WITH LENGTH OF FABRIC RUNNING LENGTHWISE ON FURNITURE FRAME (FRM ARM TO ARM).
RESILIENCY
ABILITY OF A TEXTILE STRUCTURE TO RECOVER FROM DEFORMATIONS OTHER THAN ELONGATION
SHIRRING
GATHERING FABRIC
TUFTED SURFACE
EMBELLISHMENT USING BUTTONS TO PULL OUTER UPHOLSTERY COVERING DEEP INTO FILLING
UP-THE-BOLT
APPLICATION OF UPHOLSTERY FABRIC WITH LENGTH OF FABRIC RUNNING VERTICALLY ON FURNITURE FRAME (FROM BACK TO SKIRT).
WELTING
TREATMENT IN WHICH FABRIC IS WRAPPED AROUND A CORD AND INSERTED INTO A PLAIN SEAM.
TUFTING IS A RELATIVELY
FAST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUE
ASSUMING OTHER VARIABLES ARE EQUAL, WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WOULD PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICEABILITY IN UPHOLSTERY APPLICATIONS?
1. TWILL-WOVEN FABRIC
2. FILLING-RIB WOVEN FABRIC
3. SATIN-WOVEN FABRIC
1. TWILL-WOVEN FABRIC
A PLAIN-WEAVE UPHOLSTERY FABRIC HAVING SPEC YARNS IS
TWEED
A PLAIN-WEAVE UPHOLSTERY FABRIC HAVING HEAVY, COARSE YARNS THAT RESEMBLE HAND-SPUN STRANDS IS:
HOMESPUN
A FILLING-RIB WEAVE FABRIC WITH FINE RIBS, SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THOSE OF TAFFETA IS:
REPP
A PLAIN-WEAVE FABRIC SAID TO RESEMBLE THAT USED IN GUNNY SACKS WHICH WERE USED TO GATHER AND STORE HOPS IS
HOPSACK
A FILLING-RIB WEAVE FABRIC HAVING LARGE, FLAT RIBS OF EQUAL OR UNEQUAL SIZE AND SPACING IS
OTTOMAN
PROTEIN COMPOUND FOUND IN LEATHER IS
COLLAGEN
A PROCESS IN WHICH RAW SKINS OR HIDES ARE TREATED WHICH CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS OR VEGETABLE TANNINS TO MAKE THE FIBER PROTEIN INSOLUABLE IN WATER IS
TANNING
A PROCESS IN WHICH RAW SKINS ARE TREATED WITH SALT TO RETARD BACTERIAL ATTACK, THUS PREVENTING PUTREFACTION OR DECOMPOSITION IS
CURING
DAMASK
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A TWO-DIMENSIONAL, REVERSIBLE UPHOLSTERY FABRIC; THE MOTIFS AND BACKGROUND HAVE DIFFERENT INTERLACING PATTERNS, THUS REFLECTING INCIDENT LIGHT WAVES IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND DIFFERENT QUANTITIES
CROCKING
TRANSFER OF COLOR FROM ONE MATERIAL TO ANOTHER AS A RESEULT OF SURFACE RUBBING
FRIEZE
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A WARP PILE FABRIC PRODUCED BY THE OVER-THE WIRE CONSTRUCTION METHOD; HAS AN UNCUT, CUT PILE SURFACE TEXTURE
GROSPOINT
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A WARP PILE FABRIC PRODUCED BY THE OVER-THE-WIRE CONSTRUCTION METHOD; HAS A LOOP PILE SURFACE TEXTURE.
SATIN
WEAVE IN WHICH THE WARP YARNS FLOAT OR PASS OVER A MINIMUM OF FOUR FILLING YARNS.
SATEEN
VARIATION OF A BASIC SATIN WEAVE IN WHICH FILLING YARNS FLOAT
BROCADE
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A DECORATIVELY-PATTERNED FABRIC; THE DESIGN MOTIFS ARE FORMED BY FILLING FLOATS; NONREVERSIBLE
BROCATELLE
FABRIC NAME USED WITH A DOUBLECLOTH FABRIC WHICH HAS HEAVY WARP FLOATS IN THE DESIGN MOTIFS WHICH ARE PADDED BY FLOATING EXTRA YARNS BEHIND THEM, THUS CAUSING THE MOTIFS TO STAND IN RELIEF
CLOQUE
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A TWO-DIMENSIONAL, DOUBLECLOTH FABRIC; THE MUTUAL INTERLACINGS OF THE FACE AND BACKYARNS ARE PLANNED TO SIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF QUILTING STITCHES.
EMBOSSING
MECHANICAL TREATMENT USED TO INTRODUCE CONVEX OR CONCAVE DESIGN FORMS TO TWO-DIMENSIONAL FABRIC.
TAPESTRY
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A DOUBLECLOTH FABRIC IN WHICH SINGLE-COLORED YARNS ARE USED IN BANDS, CREATING A STRIPED DESIGN IN THE FABRIC BACK.
VELOUR
WARP PILE FABRIC HAVING A SHORT, DENSE PILE; USED FOR UPHOLSTERY.
TUFTING
A FABRICATION TECHNIQUE USED TO FORM A PILE LAYER; YARNS ARE INSERTED INTO A PREFORMED BASE FABRIC.
MATELASSE
FABRIC NAME ASSIGNED TO A THREE-DIMENSIONAL, DOUBLECLOTH FABRIC WHICH HAS PUFFED "POCKETS;" THE MUTUAL INTERLACINGS OF THE FACE AND BACK YARNS ARE PLANNED TO SIMULATE THE APPEARANCE OF QUILTING STITCHES.
VELVET
UPHOLSTERY FABRIC PRODUCED BY A DOUBLECLOTH CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE; HAS A CUT PILE SURFACE CREATED WITH AN EXTRA SET OF WARP YARNS.
TOP-GRAIN LEATHER
LEATHER HAVING MINOR CORRECTIONS OF THE NATURAL GRAIN MARKINGS.