Woven Fabrics - Fairchild Books

Secondary Manufactured Fibers for
Consumer Use 54
Textile Connection: Rayon Fiber 55
Bamboo Rayon 56
Glass 56
Metallic 56
Modacrylic 57
Triacetate 57
Secondary Manufactured Fibers for
Industrial Applications 58
Anidex 58
Aramid 58
Azlon 58
Lastrile 58
Melamine 58
Novoloid 59
Nytril 59
PBI 59
Rubber 59
Saran 59
Sulfar 60
Vinal 60
Vinyon 60
Other Generic Fiber Categories 60
Carbon Fibers 60
Fluorocarbon Fibers 60
Heterogeneous Fibers 60
Fiber Innovation 62
Table 3.6: Fiber Names in Other
Languages 63
Table 3.7: International Abbreviations
for Designating Fibers in Yarns 64
Study Questions 64
Natural and Manufactured Fibers: Fabric Science
Swatch Kit Assignment 65
4 Yarns and Sewing Threads 67
Objectives 67
Key Terms Related to Textiles 67
Spun and Filament Yarns 68
Identifying Spun and Filament Yarns 69
Monofilament, Multifilament, and
Microfilament Yarns 69
E X T E N D E D C O N T E N T S
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Comparison of Spun and Filament Yarn
Properties 70
Uses of Spun and Filament Yarns 71
Yarn Twist 71
Twist Direction 71
Carded and Combed Cotton Yarns 72
Tow and Line Linen Yarns 72
Woolen and Worsted Yarns 72
Single and Ply Yarns 73
Yarn Spinning 74
Yarn Pilling 75
Blends and Mixtures 75
Special Types of Yarns 76
Textured Yarns 76
Stretch Yarns 78
Table 4.1: Comparison of Stretch Yarns 79
High-Bulk Yarns 79
Novelty Yarns 79
Chenille Yarns 80
Metallic Yarns 80
Yarn Numbering Systems 81
The Denier System 81
The Yarn Count System 81
The Tex System 82
Table 4.2: Yarn Number Conversions 83
Sewing Threads 83
Fibers Used for Threads 83
Types of Threads 84
Thread Finishes 84
Thread Sizes 84
Important Factors in Thread Selection 84
Important Thread Factors That Govern
Seam Appearance 84
Table 4.3: Comparison of Sewing Thread
Types 84
Table 4.4: Thread Finishes and Their Uses 85
Table 4.5: Sewing Applications by Thread
Size 85
Textile Connection: Tassel 86
Study Questions 86
Yarns and Sewing Threads: Fabric Science Swatch
Kit Assignment 86