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Textiles midterm
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Undergraduate 2
10/08/2012

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hollow
Definition
one or more open spaces in center of fiber
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melt spinning
Definition
polymer melted and forced through a spinneret
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upon extrusion, cool air solidifies the melted polymer into filaments. simple, less extrusive
Definition
melt spinning
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spinneret
Definition
looks like a shower head with numerous holes that each create a filament
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fibrils
Definition
resembles peach skin
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Lyocell
Definition
round, smooth, absorbent, dyes well
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modal
Definition
beech wood fiber
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rayon
Definition
poor resiliency
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rayon
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wet spun
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rayon
Definition
made of cellulose, resembles properties of cotton
doesn't pill
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Soysilk
Definition
"green textile"
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Soysilk
Definition
antibacterial, wet spun, very soft hand
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Soysilk
Definition
resembles silk, absorbent
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hosiery
Definition
Nylon. easy care
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insulation
Definition
(glass) special application fibers
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oleophilic
Definition
strong affinity for oils rather than water
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PLA- polyactic acid
Definition
similar to polyester. created from naturally occurring sugars. biosynthetic
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PLA
Definition
resistant to UV degradation
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4 types of manufactured spinning
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melt, dry, wet, solvent
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example if melt spin
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Nylon
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example of dry spin
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cellulose acetate
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example of wet spin
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Soysilk
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example of solvent spin
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Lyocell
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synthetic fibers
Definition
low in cost. easy to care for. used in the low-end market. durable. bad reputation within high fashion goods.
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