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| Trade names and generic names are NOT the same for all fibers. |
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| Manufactured and synthetic fibers make possible many aspects of contemporary life. |
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| Antistatic compounds increase the electrical conductivity of fibers. |
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| Cross dye-able fibers are NOT colored when they are extruded. |
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| Solution dyed fibers are NOT modified to accept dye more readily |
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| Manufactured and synthetic fibers are NOT bad for the environment. |
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| Acetate is often used in lining fabrics because of its smooth, slick surface and ease of handling in sewing facilities. |
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| Cotton is stronger than rayon. |
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| Lyocell is not abrasion resistant. |
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| Complex fibers can be produced by combing two different generic classes in one fiber. |
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| NOT all fibers can have color inserted during their development or growth. |
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| The luster of rayon and polyester is controlled by the manufacturer. |
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| Polytetrafluroethylene is a fiber forming substance used for non-stick cookware. |
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| Elastoester is an elastomeric fiber. |
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| Olefin does NOT have high heat resistance. |
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| Different types of nylon are used depending on the desired properties of the end product. |
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| Synthetic fibers are produced as filament and can be used as either staple of filament. |
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| Denier can be used to refer to both fiber size and yarn size. |
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| A covered yarn is completely wrapped with another yarn or fiber. |
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| Yarns with metallic components are considered novelty or fancy yarns. |
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| Bulk yarns are a type of filament yarn. |
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| Blending of fibers is usually NOT done at the end of the yarn spinning process. |
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| Combed and worsted yarns are higher quality than carded and woolen yarns. |
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| Spun yarns are produced from filament fibers cut into lengths of (for example) 4 inches. |
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| Micro fibers are fibers less than 1.0 denier per filament |
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| Common characteristics of synthetic fibers include hydrophobic and oleophilic. |
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| Manufactured and synthetic fibers are extruded through the spinneret, produced in filament form, and solidified by coagulation, evaporation, or cooling. |
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| The trade name is owned by the manufacturer and may be used with permission to promote a fiber. |
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| Acetate has moderate or fair dyeability while the other fibers listed have high or excellent dyeability. |
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| Nylon is considered a color scavenger, its tends to pick up color from soil and wash water. |
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| Olefin is almost always colored by mass pigmentation because of its low absorbancy. |
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| Polyester (synthetic) can be made to resemble most natural fibers in appearance andis often used in blends. |
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| Nylon has excellent tenacity and abrasion resistance, but poor sunlight resistance. |
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| Acrylic is used to produce warm and lightweight wool-like fabrics. |
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| Generic names differentiate among manufactured and synthetic fibers based on chemical composition. |
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| Fibers are delustered by adding titanium dioxide. |
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| Microfiber is the smallest diameter. |
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| Nylon has very bad sunlight resistance. |
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| Rayon, acetate, and lyocell are manufactured regenerated cellulosic fibers. |
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| A fiber commonly used in linings, but with the poorest abrasion resistance is acetate. |
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| Lyocell is most cotton-like manufactured fiber available. |
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| Acetate is very heat sensitive. |
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| Rayon has low wet strength. |
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| Olefin has excellent wicking and is not very absorbent. |
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| Acrylic has good sunlight resistance. |
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| Products with power stretch require fibers with high detractive forces. |
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| Aramid is flame proof and also known for its high impact resistance. |
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| Polytetrafluoroethylene has a low friction coefficient, so things don’t stick to it very easily. |
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| PLA is a fiber from a biopolymer made from corn, but isn’t a regenerated fiber. |
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| Spandex is also called elastane. |
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| Regular filament yarns use fiber strength to the best advantage. |
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| A fabric of cotton warp and silk filling is a mixture. |
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| Spun yarns rely most heavily on fiber cohesiveness for yarn strength. |
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| A yarn with short fibers removed and very parallel arrangement of remaining fibers is a combed yarn. |
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| The Tex system is a direct yarn numbering system. |
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| When compared to regular filament yarns, BCF yarns are more comfortable next to the skin. |
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| Fibers may be blended to improve performance, decrease cost, and improve comfort. |
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| Regular filament yarns have low to no twist, lint, or loft, as well as little cover, but sheds soil more easily. |
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| BCF yarns are used as filling yarns in woven fabrics to add comfort stretch to woven fabrics. |
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| Fiber blends are used to improve processing, catch the consumer’s attention, obtain cross-dyeable effects, and obtain a better combination of characteristics |
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| Ratine is a novelty yarn. |
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| Yarns are plied to increase their uniformity and strength. |
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| Novelty yarns are used to add interest |
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| Yarn number refers to the size of the yarn. |
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| A term used for polyester is PET. |
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| Water jet looms may create problems with mildew. |
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| Plain weave fabrics are more likely to have applied designs or novelty yarns. |
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| A momie weave has an irregular interlacing pattern. |
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| Brocade and damask are examples of Jacquard fabrics. |
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| A warp knit is more stable and has less stretch than a filling knit jersey, all other aspects being the same. (fiber content, yarn type, stitch size, etc.) |
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| Wovens are NOT more resilient than knits. |
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| Knits are more likely to pick and snag than wovens. |
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| A concern when determining care of products from pile fabrics is that the face and ground of the fabric may be composed of different fibers. |
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| The cut is the number of needles per inch(stitches per inch). |
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| Cut and gauge indicate the fineness of a knit structure. |
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| Dobby weaves are NOT reversible. |
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| Interlock is the simplest double-knit fabric produced. |
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| Plain weaves have no technical face or back. |
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| Jersey knits are NOT the same on both sides of the fabric. |
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| Quality in knit fabrics is assessed in much the same manner as for woven fabrics. |
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| Grain in leather refers to its natural texture and surface elements. |
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| A woven fabric with a count of 144x76 is unbalanced and could be broadcloth. |
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| A fabric with a weight of 8 oz/yd^2 is a heavy weight fabric. |
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| Oxford cloth is a basket weave. |
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| Reclining twills are seldon used because they are non-durable. |
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| Grain refers to the position of warp relative to filling. |
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| Herringbone is a twill weave. |
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| Plain weaves are the largest category of woven fabrics. |
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| Even sided twills are also known as reversible twills. |
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| Slippage of yarns in a fabris is more of a problem with regular filament yarns in a satin weave. |
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| Slippage of yarns in a fabris is more of a problem with regular filament yarns in a satin weave. |
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| Slippage of yarns in a fabris is more of a problem with regular filament yarns in a satin weave. |
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| Potential problems with bonded or laminated fabrics due to the fabrication method include differential shrinkage and delamination. |
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| Yarns at right angles pass alternately over and under each other to form a plain weave, which has the maximum number of interlacing. |
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| A yarn that crosses over more than one yarn at a time in an interlacing pattern is called a float. |
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| When compared to applied designs, structural designs or fancy weaves are more time consuming to produce. |
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| Matelasse is a double cloth with a bubbles or puckered surface. |
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| Laminated is not a nonwoven fiberweb structure. |
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| Tapestry requires that each warp yarn be handles separately during weaving. |
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| Felt is made by interlocking scales of wool fibers together. |
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| Pile weaves are when extra warp or filling yarns are woven in to give a cut or uncut surface to a 3D weave. |
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| Corduroy is a woven pile fabric. |
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| Jaquard looms are used to create structural designs, are used to create permanent designs, and are used in large repeating designs requiring 25 or more warp yarn arrangements. |
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| When compared to weaving, knitting is faster. |
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| The number of needles per inch in a knit is the cut. |
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| Weft yarn insertion in a filling knit increases crosswise stability. |
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| Knitting is a fabrication mehos made from a series of interlocking loops. |
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| Fake fur is a sliver knit. |
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| Potential problems with bonded or laminated fabrics due to the fabrication method include delamination and differential shrinkage. |
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| Filling knit is available in a flat or tubular form. |
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| Jersey is very likely to run. |
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| A knit structure with 50 stitches/needles per inch would be a fine knit structure. |
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| A filling knit structure can be used to product shaped garment pieces. |
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| Wales are the vertical columns of stitches visable on the face of knirt fabrics. |
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| Courses are the horizontal rows of stitches visable on the back of knit fabrics. |
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