Unit 2 Overview

What are the characteristics of natural fibers?

What are the characteristics of manufactured fibers?

Why should fabric construction methods be considered when producing apparel?

What are the types of weaves?

What are the types of knits and how are they constructed?

How are textile fibers classified based on their chemical origin?

• Animal, plant, mineral

• Natural, synthetic

• Organic, inorganic

• Cotton, polyester

Manmade fibers are formed through spinning processes like melt spinning, wet spinning, dry spinning, emulsion spinning, and gel spinning, resulting in various cross-sectional shapes and modifications. What is the process of forming fibers through spinning called?

What are some characteristics of a textile fiber?

• High length-to-diameter ratio, large diameter, high bending rigidity, black color

• Low length-to-diameter ratio, small diameter, low bending rigidity, white or clear color

• Low length-to-diameter ratio, large diameter, high bending rigidity, white or clear color

• High length-to-diameter ratio, small diameter, low bending rigidity, white or clear color

How do manmade fibers differ from natural fibers in terms of production process and classification?

Which type of natural fibers include flax, hemp, and jute?

• Bast fibers

• Leaf fibers

• Seed-hair fibers

• All of the above