Textiles

Any flexible material that is composed of thin films, fibers, yarns, or fabrics.

Worldwide mix of related industries providing "soft" goods.

A flexible planar substance made from solutions, fibers, yarns, fabrics, or any combination thereof.

The smallest component, hair-like in nature, that can be separated from fabric.

An assemblage of fibers that form continuous strand used in making fabric.

Thick areas of flax fiber.

A natural animal fiber in wool.

Characterized by oppressive heat and humidity.

Wool removed from animals less than seven months old.

The inner region of an organ or tissue, especially when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex (as in a kidney, an adrenal gland, or hair).

Any dyeing or printing process used to add color with dyes or pigments to a textile

Converting into a useable product

a process in which bast-fiber plant stems are passed through fluted metal rollers to break up and remove the woody outer layers

the protein of silk fibers

Does the textile product meet consumer needs based on performance?

Does the production of the textile product reduce environmental pollution, not exploit workers or natural resources, and viable for a positive future?

a standard way to describe the weight of silk fabrics and is abbreviated mm; one momme weighs 3.75 grams

wool that has never been processed

A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that acts as an adaptation to prevent desiccation in terrestrial plants.

Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber prepared for spinning

are from fibrous part of the plant stem

natural degeneration of fibers

process of separating bast fiber bundles into individual fibers and removing short irregular fibers

Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest

Absorbing moisture readily.

Indicates waves, bends, coils, or curls along the length or knitting.

Indicates bends in yarns as a result of weaving or knitting.

oil from sheep wool

Visual inspection, burn test, microscopic appearance, or a solubility test.

wool that has been processed into fabrics, garnetted, and processed into another fabric

outer region of an organ

enables fine cotton yarns of adequate strength to be spun.

Maximum tensile force when the specimen is stretched to break

a fabric made from flax; noted for its strength, coolness, and luster

to cut a fiber into short lengths for processing on equipment designed for cotton

the water-soluble protective gum that surrounds silk when extruded by a caterpillar

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

Treated with chemicals to destroy the scales, decreases strength & durability, coat wool with a resin which forms a thin plastic skin over each fiber

A method for converting yarn into fabric by matting the fibres together.

to understand industry terminology and processes, recognize textiles with your senses, understand what a textile can do, and communicate textile information.

Piece, Gray, Soft, Coloration, Finish

Apparel, Interior, Technical, Smart

Size label, trade name or mark, certification, licensing, warranty

Seed, Stem or bast, leaf, root, husk, moss

Aesthetics, Durability, Comfort, Safety, Appearance Retention

a fiber produced naturally and harvested from animal, plant, or mineral sources

short fibers from 1/2 to 18 inches

burns but doesn't melt, stops burning after removed from flame, black ash

resists wrinkling, hygroscopic, weaker when wet