AMPD 2053 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Fully Solved
Fiber - Answers any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length-to-width ratio and with
suitable characteristics for being processed into fabric; the smallest component, hairlike in nature, that
can be separated from a fabric
Yarn - Answers an assemblage of fibers, twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that
can be made into a textile fabric
Fabric - Answers a planer substance constructed from solutions, fiber, yarns, fabrics, or any combination
of these
Finish - Answers Any process used to add color and augment performance of gray goods
Gray goods - Answers any fabric that has not been finished
Textile - Answers a term originally applied only to woven fabrics, now generally applied to fibers, yarns,
fabrics, or products made from these
Product Development - Answers the design and engineering of a product so that it has the desired
serviceability characteristics, appeals to the target market, can be made within an acceptable time
frame for a reasonable cost, and sold for a profit
Serviceability - Answers the measure of a textile product's ability to meet consumers' needs
includes:
-aesthetics
-durability
-comfort safety
-appearance
-retention
-care
-environmental impact
-cost
Performance - Answers the manner in which a textile, textile component, or textile product responds
when something is done to it or when it is exposed to some element in the environment that might
adversely affect the textile
-aesthetics
, -comfort
-durability
Aesthetics - Answers -physical appearance
-drape
-wrinkle & crush resistance
-dimensional stability
-shape retention
-snagging
-pilling
-colorfastness
Comfort - Answers -moisture management
-air permeability
-thermal insulation
-stretch & recovery
-static charge buildup
-tactile properties
-skin irritants/allergens
Durability - Answers -strength
-abrasion resistance
-weathering
Quality - Answers the sum total of product characteristics including:
-appearance
-appropriateness for end use
-performance and interactions of materials
-consistency among identical products
Fiber - Answers any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length-to-width ratio and with
suitable characteristics for being processed into fabric; the smallest component, hairlike in nature, that
can be separated from a fabric
Yarn - Answers an assemblage of fibers, twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that
can be made into a textile fabric
Fabric - Answers a planer substance constructed from solutions, fiber, yarns, fabrics, or any combination
of these
Finish - Answers Any process used to add color and augment performance of gray goods
Gray goods - Answers any fabric that has not been finished
Textile - Answers a term originally applied only to woven fabrics, now generally applied to fibers, yarns,
fabrics, or products made from these
Product Development - Answers the design and engineering of a product so that it has the desired
serviceability characteristics, appeals to the target market, can be made within an acceptable time
frame for a reasonable cost, and sold for a profit
Serviceability - Answers the measure of a textile product's ability to meet consumers' needs
includes:
-aesthetics
-durability
-comfort safety
-appearance
-retention
-care
-environmental impact
-cost
Performance - Answers the manner in which a textile, textile component, or textile product responds
when something is done to it or when it is exposed to some element in the environment that might
adversely affect the textile
-aesthetics
, -comfort
-durability
Aesthetics - Answers -physical appearance
-drape
-wrinkle & crush resistance
-dimensional stability
-shape retention
-snagging
-pilling
-colorfastness
Comfort - Answers -moisture management
-air permeability
-thermal insulation
-stretch & recovery
-static charge buildup
-tactile properties
-skin irritants/allergens
Durability - Answers -strength
-abrasion resistance
-weathering
Quality - Answers the sum total of product characteristics including:
-appearance
-appropriateness for end use
-performance and interactions of materials
-consistency among identical products
