Fabrics And Fibres Flashcards
(19 cards)
Fabric properties to meet aesthetic and functional needs
1)Visual and tactice properties ( draping quality, colourfastness)
2) Durability (strength, abrasion and pilling resistance, sunlight resistant)
3) Comfort (elasticity, dimensional stability, absorbency, heat conductivity and retension)
Fabric properties related to maintenance
1) Shrink resistance
2) Recation to water, cleaning chemicals and procedures
3) Reaction to heat
4) Stain resistance and stain release
5) Creaseand wrinkle resistance
What are visual and tactile properties of fabrics
what you see when youu look at a fabric
what you feel
what you hear
What is draping quality
how a fabric flows into folds/ falls over 3d forms
related to weight and stifness of the fabric
many folds= highly drapable
What is colourfastness
a fabrics ability to maintain it s original colour (not fade/ change colour) when handeling
Characteristics of colourfastness
light resistant (no fading)
resist laundering/ dry cleaning
Durability
Fabrics ability to endure the uses that it was made for
What is strength (durability)
ability to withstand tension
strong fabrics withstand tesnion and dont tear easily
for household, sport and everyday items
What is Abasion
when a fabric is rubbed in the same place- smal holes
soft fabrics resit abrasion better
What is pilling
when broken fibre ends move to the surface of fabric and small balls of fluff form
strong fibres pill more- strong fibrs break and stay on surfce
What is sunlight resistant
A fabrics ability to withstand the damages of UV rays from the sun
What does comfort refer to?
elasticity
dimensional sability
absorbency
heat conductivity
retention
What is elasticity
fabrics ability to stretch- stretch and go back to origional shape= elastic
What is dimensional stability
ability to retain its shape and size during use and care - wont shrink or stretch
stretching
ability to recover when stretched
Shrinkage
when the fibres get shorter when subjecte to water or heat
What is absorbency
takes up moisture rom the environment or body
makes it comfortable because abric ont be clammy or build up static electricity
sport clothing
What is heat conductivity
ability to conduct heat away from the body
What is het retention
ability to retain heat and to insulate
