Textiles

Textiles


Terminology

Fiber
*Smallest visible hair like unit which mass up a fabric. and has two sources:
-Nature: plant,animal,mineral
-Man made: Cellulosic Polymer, Synthetic Polymer,metal, mineral.
*Fiber properties depend on:
-Chemical composition
-Molecular arrangement
Man uses this concept to develop fiber with one disadvantage of nature fibers.
Man made chemical solutionare forcer through a spinneret (a shower hand like device) to form streams which are hardener into filament fibers.
-Generic Name: refers to a class of fibers with similar chemical composers.
-TradeMark or Brand name: The name a amanufacturer gives to a fibre to distinguish it from others ex: Fox Fibre


Fibre Properties
Physical Structure

Fibre Length
strength:expensive
-Staplefibers : shore fibers masure in inches
-Filament fibers: Indefinitely long fibers measure in miles.
Silk is the only natural filament fibre.Tow is a rope of filament fibers which will be cut into staple lengths.

Fibre cross section
fibre cross section(x/sel'n) or shape
-Round: More bulk.
Air Pockets.Wool, acrylic.

-Flat: Less Bulk.
Cotton.

Fibre Surface
-More stations result in less lustreor dull fabric serrated.
-No markings result on more lustre smooth.

Fibreconfiguration
-Silk hand
-More bulk
-Insulation

Fibre Thickness or Size
-Large O : Bulky Fabric
-Thin : Fine,Smooth fabric
-Super thin: Super fine, Hicrofibre silky fabric
-Super Thin : none fabricMoisture absorption
ability to take in moisture

Hydrophilic fibres
-Love water
-DEFN: absorbs easily
-All natural plus Rayon plus Bamboo plus soy
-Fabric Characteristics: No static build upShrink
Wicking

Hydrophobic fibres
afraid to water
-Don't absorbs easily.
-Synthetic plus acetate plus...