All About Knits
Non-Wovens
Lace and Embroidery
Industrial/Additional Feature Fabrics
Plastic, Leather, and Fur
100
A type of non-woven interfacing that is applied to a garment using stitching around the edges of both layers
What is non-fusible?
fusible = applied using heat and thermoplastic fibers/films
100
_____________ is the process that adds extra yarns into a woven base and is most commonly used for ____________
What is Tufting; Carpets?
100
Cold weather fabrics used for thermal insulation depend on ________________

A. Maintaining a Dead Air Spacing
B. Avoiding Moisture Entering the Garment
C. Excellent Resilience
D. All of the Above
What is D - All of the Above?

Thermal insulation = Maintaining heat in cold environments
100
Interaction of the garment and the body’s temperature control is known as __________________ and measured in CLO. The image below would be a ______ CLO rating:
What is thermal comfort; 1?

(1 = comfortable inside under normal conditions, 6 = arctic survival)

Phase-change material (PCM) is a substance that alternates between being a solid and liquid, which gives off heat in a solid state and temporarily provides thermal comfort (ex. cooling clothing for sports)
100
There are two types of plastic: ______________, which can only be heated/set once, and _______________, which can be melted and reformed numerous times
What are thermosetting; thermoplastic?
200
Most disposable items, such as ___________________, are ___________________ nonwovens.

A. Tires and cereal bags; laminated
B. Diapers and filters; tufted
C. Hospital gowns and facial wipes; bonded
D. Vacuum bags and lab coats; melt-blown
What is C. Hospital gowns and facial wipes; bonded?

bonded items can easily become delaminated if not constructed properly

First non-woven for consumer use: Chicopee Mills Handi-Wipes® (1950s)
200
The three elements that are needed to create felt
What is heat, pressure, and moisture?
wool best for felt and often used to make hats
Felt is not considered a non-woven
200
A _______________ fabric wicks moisture away from the skin using hydrophobic fibers next to the skin and hydrophilic fibers on outside layers
What is a push-pull (or push/pull)?
200
Narrow fabrics are an example of ____________ fabrics and are most commonly used for _______________

A. interior; ribbons, table runners, and curtain ties
B. industrial; seat belts, undergarment bands, and bandages
C. apparel; shoulder straps, belts, and sock bands
D. engineering; moisture barriers, drainage ditch liners, and stabilizing strips
What is B. industrial; seat belts, undergarment bands, and bandages?

narrow fabrics = no wider than 12"
200
The main types of plastic used in the textile industry are _______________________

A. Vinyl and Poromerics
B. Polyurethane and Film
C. Virgin and Recycled
D. Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyurethane
What is D. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC or Vinyl) and Polyurethane?
300
Nonwoven fabrics are combined in one of three ways: thermal, _____________, or _______________.
What is mechanical, physical?

Needlepunching is an example of a mechanical process
300
The Schiffli machine is used for most of the ______________________ produced in the United States.
What is machine embroidery?
The Schiffli machine has about 1,000 needles working at the same time
300
The image below deals with _______________, which is one of three categories related to moisture management performance:
What is waterproofing and breathability?

Other two categories include moisture transport and thermal insulation
300
Garments that are completely waterproof and breathable, or _____________________, require ____________________________

A. Lifeproof; Bonded seams and 3 to 5 layers of kevlar
B. Weatherproof; Resin treatment and 1 or 2 layers of vinyl
C. Porous; Thermoplastic fabrics and ultrasonic bound layers
D. Poromeric; Sealed seams and a membrane structure of either 2 or 3 layers
What is D. Poromeric; Sealed seams and a membrane structure of either 2 or 3 layers?
300
The image below is an example of ________________, which is a _________ leather that has had its surface ______________
What is suede, split, and brushed?
400
_________________ is a manufacturing system where thermoplastic fibers are blown onto a surface as they are extruded
What is spunlaid?

400
_________________ is the most widely used product in quilting, whereas ______________ is the most expensive and considered a luxury product.
What is fiberfill; down?

fiberfill = synthetic materials such as polyester
down = layer of fine feathers on birds (interior on adults, fluffy covering on babies)
Synthetic alternative to down = Primaloft
400
Sealed seams and a membrane structure of either 2 or 3 layers would result in a ____________________ garment
What is completely waterproof? (can also be expressed as a poromeric textile)
400
The permanent branding of fibers for security reasons is an example of the use of _________________, which is a permanent change to molecular structures
What is nanotechnology?
400
The image below represents ______________ leather, which is achieved using successive coats of _____________

What is patent leather; polyurethane?
small animal = skin
large animal = hide
surface texture = grain
500
__________ fabrics can be two or three layers and are constructed in a manner that the middle layer is maintained throughout, whereas _______________ fabrics are three layers joined with adhesive that does not add thickness.
What is Laminated; Bonded?

Bonded fabrics are often created using foam-flame bonding (thin layer of polyurethane foam becomes tacky adhesive)
500
Identify the image below that best represents Chantilly lace and its key motifs:

A. B.
C. D.
What is C - delicate vine and floral patterns?

A. artificial lace, pattern burned into fabric chemically
B. galloon lace, narrow and has two scalloped edges (used for shoulder straps
D. Nottingham lace, made on a Nottingham machine, often used for tablecloths/curtains, and generally thicker than leavers lace
500
Wicking works best in a _______________ climate. The ______________ helps assess wicking by assessing the difference in ____________________ in relation to the inside and outside of a fabric
What is cool and dry; temperature/humidity gradient; temperature and humidity?
500
Fabrics that can sense, respond, and adjust to stimuli are known as _________________
What are electrotextiles?

examples: color changing fabrics, monitoring heart rates, and containing electronic circuitry
500
Fur sources include _______________________ and the quality is affected by these three factors:
What are trapping and farming; quality factors include animal's age, health, and season it was harvested
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