All About Knits
These are columns of stitches in a knitted fabric while these are the rows of stitches in the same fabric
What are wales and courses
Nonwoven fabrics are combined in one of three ways: thermal, _____________, or _______________.
What is mechanical, physical? Needlepunching is an example of a mechanical process
Some of this category of delicate non-wovens are handmade that come from France, Belgium, Italy and Ireland but most are machine made dating back to the early 1800's
What is lace? Chantilly lace is a popular lace for bridal gowns and consists of designs that are most often fine floral or vine motifs
The most widely used method of imparting color to textiles is sometimes called ______________ dyeing or conventional dyeing
What is aqueous?
A solution that is thickened with gums or starches used for printing
What is print paste?
Fabrics where yarns are formed into stitches that traverse across the fabric width for example jersey, rib, purl, interlock, jacquard knit or knit terry
What is weft knit?
A textile that is formed by a combination of heat, moisture, and friction that cause the fibers to irreversibly interlock and mat together
What is felt?
Eyelet is a type of fabric that has small round holes cut out of it and is mostly made on this type of machine in the United States
What is a Schiffle machine?
When a particular class of dye is capable of combining with a fiber and can impart color to that fiber.
What is affinity?
These are the three predominant commercial methods of printing.
What are roller; screen; heat transfer
That is the number of slots per inch in a knitting machine and that is the number of needles per measured length
What is the cut of the machine and guage?
2 general categories of non-wovens that include materials that are not intended to be thrown away and materials that are intended to be thrown away
What is durable and disposable?
A type of pile fabric that is made by inserting extra yarns into an already woven fabric of a relatively open weave and is used to make carpets
What is tufted?
When 2 colors match each other under one light condition but look different from each other in a different light it is known to have this condition.
What is metamerism?
These represent 2 methods of printing where in one case the design is printed directly onto white cloth and background color is lighter on back and deeper on the face. In the other method the fabric goes through a 2 step process where it is piece dyed a solid color and then printed onto the fabric.
What is direct print and discharge print?
A type of jersey made by a unique procedure that involves feeding a sliver into the knit material while the yarns are passing through the knitting needles
What is high pile knits? Faux fur is an example of a high pile knit
A material consisting of an insulating filler such as polyester fiber-fill that is secured between two layers of fabrics
What is quilted material? Down is a luxury filler product that has a higher cost than all other quilt and comforter combinations
A fine lace usually used for apparel
What is Leavers lace?
Four types of devices (machines) used for piece dyeing.
What are jet; jig; pad; beam?
It is a print in which the background color has been printed rather than piece dyed.
What is What is a blotch print?
largest portion of yardage produced in the warp-knit category
What is tricot knit?
A registered spunbonded nonwoven fabric by Dupont, that has a broad range of end uses because of its versatility including being used as a wrapping for the outside of houses and buildings to cover cracks
What is Tyvek?
This is a mechanical bonding system in which needles and threads are used to sew or stitch yarns of fibers together into a fabric
What is stitch bonding?
In this example, a converter is offering a checked shirting fabric made of 50% polyester and 50% linen. He shows several color combinations: red/white, blue/yellow, and green/orange. He also offers to deliver fabric in two weeks in any other two-color combination desired. the converter is using this type of dyeing effect
What is: a) union dyed b) yarn dyed c) solution dyed d) cross dyed
This method of printing uses heat transfer and disperse dyes, which are the only dyes that can be sublimated, making this a suitable process for fibers like acetate, acrylic, and polyester, but not suitable for _____________ fibers.
What is cotton?