Fibers
This natural fiber is the only natural filament fiber.
What is Silk?
This fiber length is always spun.
What is staple fiber?
Made with two sets of yarns interlaced at right angles to each other.
What is a Weave?
This is the most common stage of dyeing.
This location is required on the TFPIA label.
What is Country of Origin?
This fiber has crimp, good elasticity, and is hygroscopic.
What is Wool?
Chenille and bouclé are examples of these.
What are Fancy Yarns?
T-shirts are made from this.
What is a Jersey Knit?
This is the method of applying color to an area.
This fiber type smells of burning hair.
Polyester is an example of this class of fiber.
What is Synthetic?
This is the unit of measure for filament yarn.
This weave is known by its diagonal lines.
What is a Twill?
This class of dyes is used on silk.
What is Acid?
This fabric is an uncut pile weave.
What is Terry?
This fiber dissolves in Acetone.
What is Acetate?
This type of filament yarn mimics a spun yarn.
What is Textured?
This weave creates a smooth and lustrous fabric.
What is Satin?
This method of printing is done on polyester fabrics.
What is Sublimation / Transfer?
This happens when color transfers through friction.
What is Crocking?
This fiber was first used as a substitute for silk.
What is Rayon?
A polyester and cotton blend yarn is a ___ yarn.
What is Spun?
These are the tell-tale signs of a warp knit.
What are Underlaps?
Moiré is a type of this finish.
What is a Calendar Finish?
This is the effect when color looks different in different light sources.
What is Metamerism?