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| ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF NYLON |
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| DURABLE & ELASTICAL FLAME RETARDED RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS, WATER & MICRORGANISM COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER FABRICS TREATED WITH CHEMICALS FOR APPEARANCE |
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| ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF COTTON |
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| EASILY DYABLE INEXPENSIVE GOOD TENSITE STRENGTH ABRASION RESISTANT FLAMMABLE FADES NOT RESISTANT TO MILDEW POOR DIMENSIONAL STABILITY |
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| LIST THE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF LINEN |
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| DRAPERY & WALLPAPER SUITABLE RESISTANT TO FADING NOT EASILY DYABLE FLAMMABLE STAINS EASILY NOT DURABLE NOT FOR UPHOLSTERY |
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| LIST THE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF RAYON & ACETATE |
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| LOW IN COST COMPATIBLE WITH OTHER FABRICS FLAMMABLE LITTLE RESILIIENCY SELDOM USED FOR UPHOLSTERY HIGH ABSORBANCY TO LIQUIDS SUN SENSTIVE |
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| LIST THE ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF POLYESTER |
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| RESILIENT FLEXIBLE RESISTANT TO SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS RESISTANT TO SUNLIGHT NEEDS TO BE TREATED FOR FLAMMABILITY SUSTAIANBLE TO OILY SUBSTANCES |
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strong
good resilience and flexibility
fades with sun
expensive |
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best natural fibers excilent resilience self-extinguising when fire is removed expensive |
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replacement for wool
good strength and resilience
resistant to sunlight
flammable |
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inexpensive and highly resistant to chemicals, mildew & microorganisms
highly resilient
nonabsorbent
fades with sunlight
flamable
not suitable for upholstery |
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| name three specialty fibers |
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polyester yarn that uses modified polymer so that it is permanently flame resistant
crease proof
abrasion resistanct
easy to clean
dimensionally stable
does not retain odors or support bacteria |
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enginnered fabric made by immersionin a chemical solution and then heat set to make a durable coating on the face
stain, water, flame & bacteria resistant |
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| fabric lamination and treatment process that applies a breathable moisture barrier to the back of fabric and topical coating to the front of fabric |
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| what is one of the most imporatant upholstery fire safety considerations |
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| smoldering resistance (aka cigarette ignition resistance) |
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| applicaiton to fabric to furniture so that there is no intermediate seam details. |
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| what can be used between fabric and cushions to provide a barrier that slows or inhibits the spead of heat and flame? |
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| ALL TEXTILES THAT PASS FIRE TEST ...... |
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