UFT IICRC ONLINE UPHOLSTERY AND FABRIC
CLEANING 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
TEXTILE CARE AND CLEANING PRACTICES
REVIEW
◉ 2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other
substances more easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly
and --- more easily. Answer: 1) Dry 2) Stain
◉ 3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant.
Answer: Seed Pod
◉ 4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in
water to cause stains Called ---- ----. Answer: Cellulosic Browning
◉ 5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant.
Answer: 1) Linen 2) Stem
◉ 6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in
color from water based solutions, making --- procedure more
difficult. Answer: Cleaning.
,◉ 7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it
should be --- like cellulose materials. Answer: Cleaned
◉ 8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to
shrink. Answer: Wet
◉ 9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose
materials that are dissolved in --- ---. Answer: Alkaline Products
◉ 10. Alkaline residues and over wetting could result in --- in rayon
fibers. Answer: Browning
◉ 11. Fibers that easily absorb water and should not be over wetted
are: --- and ---. Answer: 1) Rayon 2) Cotton
◉ 12. Acetate fibers will dissolve in solvent-based chemicals
containing ---. Answer: Acetate
◉ 13. Always clean --- fibers with cleaning products specifically
formulated for --- fibers, because they are damaged by high alkaline
cleaning products. Answer: 1) Wool 2) Wool
◉ 14. Two fibers are protein fibers being made from animals or
insect: --- and ---. Answer: 1) Wool 2) Silk
, ◉ 15. Alkaline solutions damage the outer layer of the wool fiber
which is known as the ---. Answer: Cuticle
◉ 16. The protein fiber that comes from the cocoon of worms is ---.
Answer: Silk
◉ 17. Silk is damaged by --- making it brittle. Answer: Perspiration
◉ 18. Polyester fibers used in upholstery release water readily and
do not absorb water easily so polyester dries ---. Answer: Quickly
◉ 19. Microfibers are usually manufactured from --- fibers. Answer:
Polyester
◉ 20. Oleophilic fibers attract oily soils which cause yellow
discoloration. Both --- and --- fibers are oleophilic. Answer: 1)
Polyester 2) Olefin.
◉ 21. Polypropylene is another name for --- fibers. Answer: Olefin.
◉ 22. Delustered --- is sensitive to sunlight and is damaged by
prolonged sunlight exposure. Answer: Olefin
CLEANING 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
TEXTILE CARE AND CLEANING PRACTICES
REVIEW
◉ 2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other
substances more easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly
and --- more easily. Answer: 1) Dry 2) Stain
◉ 3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant.
Answer: Seed Pod
◉ 4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in
water to cause stains Called ---- ----. Answer: Cellulosic Browning
◉ 5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant.
Answer: 1) Linen 2) Stem
◉ 6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in
color from water based solutions, making --- procedure more
difficult. Answer: Cleaning.
,◉ 7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it
should be --- like cellulose materials. Answer: Cleaned
◉ 8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to
shrink. Answer: Wet
◉ 9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose
materials that are dissolved in --- ---. Answer: Alkaline Products
◉ 10. Alkaline residues and over wetting could result in --- in rayon
fibers. Answer: Browning
◉ 11. Fibers that easily absorb water and should not be over wetted
are: --- and ---. Answer: 1) Rayon 2) Cotton
◉ 12. Acetate fibers will dissolve in solvent-based chemicals
containing ---. Answer: Acetate
◉ 13. Always clean --- fibers with cleaning products specifically
formulated for --- fibers, because they are damaged by high alkaline
cleaning products. Answer: 1) Wool 2) Wool
◉ 14. Two fibers are protein fibers being made from animals or
insect: --- and ---. Answer: 1) Wool 2) Silk
, ◉ 15. Alkaline solutions damage the outer layer of the wool fiber
which is known as the ---. Answer: Cuticle
◉ 16. The protein fiber that comes from the cocoon of worms is ---.
Answer: Silk
◉ 17. Silk is damaged by --- making it brittle. Answer: Perspiration
◉ 18. Polyester fibers used in upholstery release water readily and
do not absorb water easily so polyester dries ---. Answer: Quickly
◉ 19. Microfibers are usually manufactured from --- fibers. Answer:
Polyester
◉ 20. Oleophilic fibers attract oily soils which cause yellow
discoloration. Both --- and --- fibers are oleophilic. Answer: 1)
Polyester 2) Olefin.
◉ 21. Polypropylene is another name for --- fibers. Answer: Olefin.
◉ 22. Delustered --- is sensitive to sunlight and is damaged by
prolonged sunlight exposure. Answer: Olefin
