Chp 4

Question 1

Spun

Answer 1

Short lengths of fiber twisted or spun so they hold together

Question 2

Filament yarn

Answer 2

Continuous streams of fiber

Question 3

Monofilament

Answer 3

1 single filament

Question 4

Multifilament

Answer 4

Many filaments

Question 5

Microfilament

Answer 5

Diameter finer than silk

Question 6

Microfiber

Answer 6

Fine fiber

Question 7

Tpi

Answer 7

Turns-per-inch

Question 8

Tpm

Answer 8

Turns-per-meter

Question 9

Soft twist

Answer 9

Low twist from 2-12 tpi

Question 10

Hard twist

Answer 10

20-30 tpi

Question 11

Crepe twist

Answer 11

Filament yarns with high twist

Question 12

Carded

Answer 12

Short, unsmooth (cotton spun)

Question 13

Combed

Answer 13

Long, best (cotton spun)

Question 14

Tow linen

Answer 14

Short, irregular, converse texture (linen yarns)

Question 15

Line linen

Answer 15

Long, smooth, and fine (linen yarns)

Question 16

Woolen

Answer 16

Made of carded yarns (wool)

Question 17

Worsted

Answer 17

Made of combed yarns (wool)

Question 18

Single

Answer 18

If untwisted will come apart

Question 19

Ply

Answer 19

2 or more single yarns twisted together

Question 20

Ring spinning

Answer 20

Fibers carded from multiple silvers

Question 21

Open end (oe) spinning

Answer 21

1 process from carded silver to spun yarn

Question 22

Air jet spinning

Answer 22

Vortex spinning - compressed air aided spinning process (most comman)

Question 23

Blended yarn

Answer 23

Made of 2 or more fiber types

Question 24

Mixture

Answer 24

Fabric composed of 2 or more different types of yarn

Question 25

Textured yarn

Answer 25

Modified yarn with new surface or texture

Question 26

Stretched texture yarn

Answer 26

Made from nylon

Question 27

Bulk textured yarn

Answer 27

High bulk with low or minimal stretch

Question 28

Bare elastic yarn

Answer 28

Spandex fiber

Question 29

Covered elastic yarn

Answer 29

Monofilament wrapped with yarn

Question 30

Core spun yarn

Answer 30

Filament spandex core with fiber spun around the core

Question 31

Novelty yarns

Answer 31

Fancy yarns

Question 32

Chenille yarns

Answer 32

Yarns with soft pile on surface

Question 33

Metallic yarn

Answer 33

Strip of metallic fiber

Question 34

Sewing thread

Answer 34

Yarns engineered to pass through a sewing machine