TEST/Flashcardizz: Yellow (Strand 3)

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What is a group of twisted fibers?

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Yarn

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What is NOT an example of a spun yarn? (staple fibers spun together) Options: silk, cotton, wool, blends of cotton/polyester

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silk

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What is made when warp (lengthwise) and weft (crosswise) threads are interlaced at a 90 degree angle? It has limited to no elasticity.

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woven

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What is made by pressing fibers together with heat, moisture, or pressure?

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non-woven

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What is made when warp (lengthwise) and weft (crosswise) threads are interlaced at a 90 degree angle? It has limited to no elasticity.

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woven

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What type of fabric is made by looping yarns together? It has medium to high elasticity.

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knit

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What type of fabric is made by looping yarns together? It has medium to high elasticity.

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knit

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T/F: An advantage of a cotton polyester fiber is that you can get the good qualities of both. It's comfortable and absorbent without being wrinkly blending fibers together.

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True

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Yarns composed of long continuous fibers?

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Filament Yarn

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Yarns composed of staple (short) fibers?

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Spun Yarn