C. 15 - Determining Fabric Quality
Care and C. 12 - Renovation of Textiles
C. 17 - Textile Laws, Regulations, and Trade Agreements
C. 11 - Textiles and the Environment
Mixed Bag
100
Ideally, seams should contain ____________ stitches per inch
What is the 8-12?
100
The dolfi device uses __________________, which employs sound above the human hearing range
What is ultrasonic washing?
100
Identify the fiber content information that is required on a care label (can be more than one option):
A. Trademark fiber name
B. Generic fiber name
C. Fiber content in order of quantity
D. Fiber content in order of appearance
What is B and C - generic fiber name and fiber content in order of quantity (largest first)?

each component of the garment should be listed separately

TFPIA Law: Fiber content of textiles must be contained on labels attached to the item

Additional care label requirements: country of origin (source of principal processing/manufacturing), manufacturer's name or registration number (RN), at least one tested/effective cleaning method
100
The term "_______________" indicates products’ impact on the full environmental systems over the lifetime of the product
What is sustainability?

Considerations: Cost, Material availability, Customer usage/care, Health and safety, Public image, Government regulations

Production Phase: Renewable Material, Resource Conservation, Energy Savings, Nonhazardous Material Usage

Post-Production Phase: Distribution/Transportation, Usage/Cleaning, Disposal
100
_________________, also known as a closed loop, focuses on reclaiming and recycling post-industrial and post-consumer materials into useful products
What is cradle-to-cradle?

Recycling: used products that are considered waste but are used again to make other products

resource conservation example: cork (made of tree bark)

Renewable resource: material that comes from a resource that is easy to replace or replenish (ex. Plants and Animals)

Green product: energy saving and nonhazardous (ex. solar powered purse)
200
Tearing strength is strongest in _____________ fabrics

A. plain weave and twill weave
B. warp knits and plain/satin weave
C. knits and satin/twill weave
D. weft knits and plain weave
What is C. knits and satin/twill weave?
200
Identify at least 3 laundry additives and their uses
What are: bleaches - whitens fabric/removes stain coloration
fluorescent brightener - whiter white (previously bluing)
surfactant - lower surface tension/stain removal assist
fragrances - clean smell/masks chemical odors
200
The Wool Products Labeling Act ________________

A. Protects manufacturers and consumers from wool fiber substitutes
B. Qualifies the graded quality ranges for wool fibers
C. Sets a quota on the amount of wool that can be harvested from one farm each year
D. Protects consumers from purchasing recycled wool instead of virgin
What is A. Protects manufacturers and consumers from wool fiber substitutes?
200
Organic cotton requires a _______ time frame in order to be certified and is considered _____________ cotton until that requirement is met
What is 3 year, transitional?
200
The Flammable Fabrics Act requires a _________________ that fabric meets the minimum requirements and is most often applied to children's ___________________
What is a guarantee; sleepwear?
300
Identify the colorfastness issue pictured below:

What is crocking?
300
Dry cleaning is a ________ cleaning process that uses solvents like perc (which is being replaced by CO2 because it is a ________________)
What is wet; carcinogenic?
300
Identify the first trade agreement for the United States:

A. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
B. The United States—Jordan Free Trade Agreement
C. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
D. The United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement
What is D. The United States-Israel Free Trade Agreement?

B. The United States—Jordan Free Trade Agreement = second
300
_________________ is a movement based on the lasting experience of purchasing/owning a garment and emphasizes ____________________ (pick one: quantity or quality)
What is slow fashion, quality?
300
Identify the care label symbols below:
What are (in order) wash in cool water, do not bleach, iron on low heat, dry clean, do not tumble dry
400
Identify the colorfastness issues pictured below:

What is frosting?
400
Tannin exists in _______________________ (provide 2 examples) and causes _________________
What is coffee and alcohol; invisible stains?

stain removal = your blood counteracted by your saliva
400
Countries attempt to control international regulations by using the various tools:
1. _______________ - a limitation on the number of items permitted to be imported
2. _______________ - tax imposed by the government on products being imported
3. _______________ - government payments to help industry defray cost of production
What is 1. quota, 2. tariffs/duties, and 3. subsidies?
400
Cruelty free refers to ___________________
What is the lack of fur or leather in a product?

biodegradable = ability to degrade quickly (depends on microorganisms and oxygen)

Contamination/Contaminated = substances that harm the environment
400
The care labeling rule requires that a care label be affixed to apparel and be included with consumer goods for home sewing. Identify the exception(s) listed below (may be more than one option):

A. Items not used to cover/protect body (ex. accessories)
B. Wool hats
C. Non-woven, one-time-use garments
D. Gloves
What is A., C., and D.? (B=wool, not exempt)

see slide #8 from Chapter 17 for full list of exceptions
500
Name at least three potential colorfastness issues
What are burnt gas fumes ,

light (ex. sunlight) ,
crocking, frosting, and laundering?
500
Identify the option below that can be safely dry cleaned:

A. Vinyl fabrics
B. Dyed leather trim
C. Merino wool
D. Water repellent fabrics
What is C. Merino wool?

vinyl = cracks/becomes brittle
dyed leather trim = colorfastness issues/dye bleeds
water repellent fabrics = loses water repellency
500
Wool, in order to be recycled, needs to go through the _____________ process and is considered ________________

A. Garnetting; Superior to virgin wool when made of a higher grade
B. Shredding; Inferior to virgin wool in all circumstances
C. Reduction; Comparable to virgin wool
D. Carding; Unsuitable for any use except packing materials
What is A. Garnetting; Superior to virgin wool when made of a higher grade?

Virgin wool: fiber that has never been reclaimed from any woven or felted-wool product

Garnetting process – reducing wool products to their fiber state via shredding
500
____________ created worker safety standards, whereas __________ regulates water, air, noise pollution and waste disposal

A. FIFRA, ISO
B. OSHA, EPA
C. GOTS, OSHA
D. ISO, SCS
What is B. OSHA, EPA?

OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

FIFRA: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

ISO: The International Organization for Standardization
GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard
SCS: Scientific Certification Systems
500
Name at least two eco-friendly efforts in relation to laundering
What are phosphate-free detergents, biodegradable surfactants, and cold water detergent?
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