Fibers/Fabrics
Farms, Ranches, and Forests
Who produces most of your natural fiber products?
Even though PLA is called “biodegradable,” it usually requires this type of facility to actually break down.
What is a industrial composting facility?
What is wood from a deciduous Tree? ex: oak, maple, walnut, birch, and cherry.
Nitrogen (N)
What is a nutrient essential or overall plant growth?
NPK
What is a reading of the three main macronutrients, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.
The Fabric Tests
What is Comfort, Insulating, Breathability, Resistance to Wear, Fire Resistance, Flammability and Moisture Wicking?
Materials to make PLA
What are Corn Starch, Water and Oil
Softwood
What is wood from a coniferous tree? ex:pine, spruce, fir, cedar, and redwood.
Phosphorous (P)
What is a nutrient that stimulates root growth, and is crucial to flower and fruit production?
wool, hair, fur, and silk.
What are protein-based fibers?
Natural resources used to make our clothes
What are silk, linen, wool, leather, cotton, and hemp?
Recyclable, Biodegradable and better for the Environment
What are the advantages to PLA?
Composite Wood
what is combining wood fibers, wood chips, or veneers with glue, heat, and pressure to form strong, uniform boards. ex: plywood, particle board
Potassium (K)
What is a nutrient that increases drought, frost and disease resistence?
A plastic substance that is based (wholly or in part) on organic biomass
What is bioplastic?
Fibers made from plants
What is Cellulose-Based Fibers?
Weaker, more expensive, lower heat resistance
What are the disadvantages to PLA plastic?
When humans pollute water, air, and soil, this happens to natural resources.
How does pollution reduce the quality and availability of natural resources?
Fertilizer that provides nutrients gradually over time
What is a Slow-Release Fertilizer?
Biodegradable
What is a substance capable of being degraded into its constituent elements.
Nylon, Polyester, Spandex and Rayon
What are Synthetic Fibers?
Sources of PLA
what is corn, sugarcane, tapioca, other starchy plants?
Deforestation, Overfishing, Fossil fuel overuse, pollution and climate change
How does human activity impact resource availability?
Fertilizer that provides nutrients quickly and easily
What is Quick-Release/Soluble Fertilizer?
Byproduct
What is a product of significantly less value than the major product?