Fabric and Fibers

Fabric and Fibers Know by Lessons End: Identify natural and man made fabrics Use methods to ID and unknown fiber The difference between knitted, woven and bonded fabrics. The difference between dyed and printed fabrics Choose fabrics for a purpose based on fiber content and finish Handle different fabrics match seams of patterned fabric Care of garments Learn methods to handle stains

Fibers: Classification Natural Animal: Wool, SilkNatural Vegetable: Cotton, LinenMan-Made: Acrylic (Acrilan, Courtelle), Cellulose (Viscose rayon, Acetate, Tricel), Polymade (Nylon), Polyester (dacron), Polyurethrane (vyrene), Protein (Fibrolane), Fibers become staples which is made into fabric and then yarn.Before 1900 all fabric was au-naturalSTAPLES-short fibers that make up yarn Silk is made of long threads cut into staples. Man-Made fibers are filaments spoon or twisted into yarn, often made with bunches for elasticity or air pockets for warmth (Banlon, Crimplen, Helanca). Crepe yarn is both MM and Natural, it is threads twisted in different directions Trade Names for fibers are different country to country

Identification Identifying Fabrics is difficult because of man made blends.