Question | Answer |
Abrasion Resistence | the ability of a fiber to resist damage from rubbing or surface contact-Durability, Abrasion, resistence, resistance to splitting or pilling |
Absorbency (Moisture Regain) | the percentage of mooisture a bone-dry fiber will absorb from the air when at standard temerpature and relative humidity.-comfort, warmth, water repellency, absorbency, static buildup, dyeability, soiling, shrinkage, wrinkle resistence |
Aging resistence | resistence to deleterious changes over time-fabric and product storage |
Allergenic Potential | the ability to cause physical reations such as skin redness-comfort |
Chemical reactivity | describes the affect of acids, alkalis oxidizing agents, solvents, or other chemicals |
Cohesiveness | is the ability of fivers the cling together during spinning-resistenance to raveling and to yarn slippage |
Compressibility | Is the resistance to crushing-crush and wrinkle resistance |
Cover | the ability to conceal or protect |
Creep | is delayed or gradual recovery from elongation or strain-streak dyeing and shiners in fabric |
Density & Specific Gravity | Measures of the weight of fiber. D- measured in grams per cubic centimeters SG- ratio or fiber mass to an equal volume of water -warmth w/o weight, loftiness, fabric, buoyancy |
Dimensional Stability | the ability to retain a given size and shape through use and care-shrinkage, growth, care, appearance |
Drape | is the manner is which a fabric falls or hangs over a 3D form-appearance, comfort |
Dyeability | is the fiber's receptivity to coloration by dyes-aesthetics and colorfastness |
Elasticity | the ability of a strained material to recover its original dimenstions immediately after removal of stress-fit and appearance; resiliency |
Elastic recovery | is the degree to which fibers will recover from strain-processability of fabrics, resiliency and creep |
Electrical conductivity | the ability to transer electrical charges-poor conductivity, static, fabric cling |
Elongation | the ability to be stretched, extended, or lengthened. Varies with conditions (wet/dry)-increased tear strength,reduced brittlness, provides "give" |
Feltability | refers to the ability of fibers to mat together-Fabric can be made directly from fibers, special care is required when fabric is wet |
Flammability | describes how a fabric reacts to ignition sources-Fabric's ability to ignite and burn |
Flexibility | the ability to bend repeaedly without breaking-stiffness, drape, comfort |
Hand | the way a fiber feels, tactile sensation: silky, soft, harsh, crisp, dry-Fabric Hand |
Heat conductivity | is the ability to transfer hear through a fabric-comfort, cooling effect |
Heat retention | is the ability to transfer heat through a fabric-comfort, warming or insulation effect |
Heat sensitivity | is the ability to shrink, soften, or melt when exposed to heat-determines safe cleaning and pressing temperatures |
Hydrophobic | describes fibers with low affinity or attraction for water-soiling, comfort, care, static build-up |
Hydrophilic or hygroscopic | describes fibers with a strong affinity or attraction for water-soiling, comfort, care |
Loft (compression resiliency) | is the ability to spring back to original thickness after being compressed-Springiness, good cover, resistance to flattening |
Luster | the light reflected from a surface-luster |
Mildew resistance | is the resistance to growth of mold, mildew, or fungus-storage |
Modulus | is the resistance to stress/strain to which a fiber is exposed-tenacity, elongation, and elasticity |
Moth Resistance | is resistence to insect damage-storage |
Oleophilic | describes fibers with a strong affinity or attraction for oil-soiling, care, appearance |
Pilling | is the formation of balls of fiber on the fabric surface |
Resiliency | the ability to return to original shape after bending, twisting, compressing, or a combination of deformations-wrinkle, recovery, crease, retention, appearance, care |
Stiffness (rigidity) | is resistance to bending or creasing |
Strength | the ability to resist stress and is expressed as tensile strenght or tenacity-durability, tear strength, sagging, pilling |
Sunlight resistance | the ability of a fiber, yarn, or fabric to allow light to pass through the structure |
Texture | is the nature of the fiber or fabric surface-luster, appearance, comfort |
Traslucence | the ability of a fiber, yarn, or fabric to allow light to pass through the structure-appearance, cover |
Wicking | the ability of a fiber to transfer moisture along its surface- makes fabrics comfortable, moisture transport |