Review (2025/2026) questions n
answers
Europe (Belgium, Ireland, France, UK) & China - correct answer ✔✔where do most luxury fibers
come from?
flax - correct answer ✔✔which is not a broad classification of the manufactured fiber industry?
cotton, silk, flax, & wool - ramie & hemp are minor fibers - correct answer ✔✔what are the
names of natural fibers?
NYC - correct answer ✔✔if you were interested in a sales position with a major textile firm,
what state would you find the widest selection of jobs?
they work several seasons ahead of consumer demand - correct answer ✔✔why do fabric
producers take a leading role in recognizing new fashion directions
converter - correct answer ✔✔what is the position of an employee who buys unfinished textile
fabrics, contracts with outside firms for their finishing, & acts as his/her own selling agent for
the finished good?
south - correct answer ✔✔what major part of the US does cotton production take place?
nearly 86 pounds - correct answer ✔✔Americans consume on average how much textile
product per person each year?
, they are usually not performed by individual producers of natural fibers - correct answer
✔✔which of the following statements does not accurately describe ways in which
merchandising activities are conducted in the textile industry?
if their fabrics or other end products pass tests set up by the fiber producer for their specific
applications - correct answer ✔✔under a licensing agreement, the fabric producer is permitted
to use a fiber trademark only:
absorb moisture quickly, dry quickly, & have a cooling effect good for hot or warm weather -
correct answer ✔✔what are the characteristics of cotton fibers?
polyester - correct answer ✔✔which of the following fibers is strong, wrinkle-resistant, &
durable
the season & customer preferences - labs go to work to meet these customer preferences -
correct answer ✔✔competition among the synthetic fiber producers is chiefly based on:
innovation in high-tech fabrics, growing global competition, increased exports, greater
diversification of products, increased gov. regulations, & new tech and equipment - correct
answer ✔✔what are some trends in the textile fabric industry?
high-tech fabric - correct answer ✔✔lycra is an example of a:
- air is important to the process
- silk is a breathable fabric, suitable for year round wear
- silk is washable
- silk comes from the cocooning process of a silkworm - correct answer ✔✔which statements
are true about silk?