Mint Green
Magenta
Fuschia
Turquoise
Violet Vocab
100
Whitens Cellulosic fabrics
What is Bleaching?
100
Prevents mildew on fabrics
What is Mildew resistant?
100
prevents fabrics from shrinking more than a small amount
What is Preshrunk, Sanforized?
100
Helps Fabrics resist water
What is water repellent?
100
Soft, hairy coat of an animal
What is Fur?
200
Removes short, loose fibers from fabric surface, giving a soft, even pile.
What is Brushing?
200
Improves luster, strength, and absorbency of cellulosic fibers
What is Mercerization?
200
Surface protection against oil and water
What is Scotchgaurd?
200
Prevents buildup of static electricity so clothes do not cling to wearer
What is Antistatic?
200
Plant from which natural fiber linen is obtained
What is Flax?
300
Makes fabric surface smooth and polished
What is Calendering?
300
Repels moths and carpet beetles from attacking wool fibers
What is Moth resistant?
300
Provides extra body and weight to fabric with a starch solution
What is Sizing?
300
Producer of interlacing two sets of yarns at right angles to each other, usually done on a loom
What is weaving?
300
A though, flexible material made form animal hides
What is Leather?
400
Reduces/Prevents wrinkling of fabrics
What is Crease-Resistant, Wrinkle-Resistant?
400
Produces a raised, fuzzy fabric surface by pulling up fiber ends
What is Napping?
400
Helps fabrics release stains and dirt during laundering or cleaning
What is Soil release?
400
Fabric construction method done by looping yarns together
What is Knitting?
400
Natural fibers of animal origin, such as wool, silk, and specialty hair fibers
What is Protein fibers?
500
Prevents fabrics from burning easily by reducing oxygen supply or chemically changing the fibers
What is Flame resistant?
500
Eliminates ironing after laundering and reduces wrinkling during wear
What is Permanent press, Durable Press?
500
Prevents water from soaking into fabrics
What is Waterproof?
500
A compact web of fibers, not yarns, held together with a combination of moisture, heat, chemicals. friction, and or pressure?
What is Laces/Nets?
500
Textile strands from plants and animals
What is Natural fibers?
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