CADS 1600 EXAM 2 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
fiber - Answers - basic unit in making textiles yarns and fabrics
yarn - Answers - collection of fibers that are laid or twisted together
2 lengths of fibers - Answers - filament and staple
filament - Answers - long continuous fibers
staple - Answers - short spun fibers
2 divisions of fibers - Answers - natural and manmade
2 divisions of natural fibers - Answers - protein fibers and cellulose fibers
protein fibers - Answers - animal based; wool or silk
cellulose fibers - Answers - plant based; cotton or flax
characteristics of natural cellulosic fibers - Answers - flammable, conductor of heat,
good absorbency
characteristics of natural protein fibers - Answers - flame resistant, weaker when wet,
high resiliency
where do man made fibers come from? - Answers - cellulose based fibers, synthetic
fibers, mineral based fibers
cellulose based fibers - Answers - wood pulp; rayon and acetate
synthetic fibers - Answers - chemicals; nylon and acrylic
mineral-based fibers - Answers - metals; foil
characteristics of synthetic fibers - Answers - electrostatic, resistant to most chemicals,
heat sensitive
rayon - Answers - first man made fiber
nylon - Answers - first synthetic fiber
simple yarns - Answers - uniform, smooth
fiber - Answers - basic unit in making textiles yarns and fabrics
yarn - Answers - collection of fibers that are laid or twisted together
2 lengths of fibers - Answers - filament and staple
filament - Answers - long continuous fibers
staple - Answers - short spun fibers
2 divisions of fibers - Answers - natural and manmade
2 divisions of natural fibers - Answers - protein fibers and cellulose fibers
protein fibers - Answers - animal based; wool or silk
cellulose fibers - Answers - plant based; cotton or flax
characteristics of natural cellulosic fibers - Answers - flammable, conductor of heat,
good absorbency
characteristics of natural protein fibers - Answers - flame resistant, weaker when wet,
high resiliency
where do man made fibers come from? - Answers - cellulose based fibers, synthetic
fibers, mineral based fibers
cellulose based fibers - Answers - wood pulp; rayon and acetate
synthetic fibers - Answers - chemicals; nylon and acrylic
mineral-based fibers - Answers - metals; foil
characteristics of synthetic fibers - Answers - electrostatic, resistant to most chemicals,
heat sensitive
rayon - Answers - first man made fiber
nylon - Answers - first synthetic fiber
simple yarns - Answers - uniform, smooth
