Ch. 4 Fiber Evidence Test

A continuous strand of fibers that have been spun together is called:

• Weft

• Polymer

• Textile

• Yarn

A flexible, flat material made by interlacing yarns or threads is called:

• Warp

• Fiber

• Textile

• Yarn

A type of carbohydrate that makes up plant fibers is called:

• Cellulose

• Keratin

• Chitin

• Glycogen

Long strings that make up synthetic fibers are called:

• Monomers

• Polymers

• Polypeptides

• Macromolecules

Small repeating chemical units bonded together to form polymers are called:

• Monomers

• Atoms

• Peptides

• Micromolecules

The lengthwise, parallel yarn in a weave pattern is the:

• Warp

• Weft

• Wisp

• Wake

The looser, crosswise yarn in a weave pattern is the:

• Warp

• Weft

• Wisp

• Wake

The smallest indivisible unit of a textile is called a:

• Spool

• Fiber

• Fabric

• Yarn

This fiber is made from caterpillar cocoon:

• Silk

• Sisal

• Coir

• Cashmere

• Jute

This fiber is made from flax:

• Manila

• Sisal

• Coir

• Linen

• Jute