Natural Fibers
What is cotton?
The shower head that man-made fibers are extruded through.
What is a spinnerette?
The ability to resist wear from rubbing.
What is abrasion resistance?
A yarn whose fibers remain parallel and does not come apart when untwisted.
What is a filament yarn?
A yarn that is so highly twisted, it kinks when slackened.
What is a crepe yarn?
A common bast fiber, which comes from the stem or stalks of the plant.
What is flax?
A man-made fiber that is a derivative of a cellulosic fiber.
What is rayon?
The ability to take in moisture.
What is absorbency?
A yarn composed of many filament fibers.
What is a multifilament yarn?
This yarn is created from cutting strips of leno woven textile.
What is chenille?
This natural fiber claims to have been discovered by a princess.
What is silk?
The second most used fiber in the U.S. which was first produced by the DuPont company.
What is nylon?
The ability to resist oil.
What is oleophobic?
A yarn that may provide warmth, softness.
What is a spun yarn?
This yarn is a fine strip that is flat and ribbonlike and used mostly for aesthetic purposes.
What is a metallic yarn?
This natural fiber has been traced back to the Stone Age.
What is wool?
It is the most manufactured fiber in the U.S. and was also first produced by the DuPont company.
What is polyester?
The fiber characteristic that affects people's lives.
What is flammability?
S and Z are common ways in which a yarn can be turned.
What is twist direction?
What is a boucle yarn?
This fiber comes from the Angora goat.
What is mohair?
A manufactured fiber that is much finer (thinner) than normal fibers.
What is a microfiber?
The capability of a fabric to spring back to shape after being creased, twisted, or distorted.
What is resiliency?
A smooth, consistent, and tightly woven wool yarn.
What is a worsted yarn?
Varied level of twist down the length of a yarn, creating different thicknesses.
What is a slub yarn?