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MDSE 2650 Textiles Exam 2 Questions & 100% Verified Correct Answers with complete solutions (Latest update
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MDSE 2650 Textiles Exam 2Wild silk is an uneven and staple fiber.
Wild silk is the result of any other species of moth which eat cherry and oak leaves. - ANS-In
appearance, what is the difference between cultivated and wild silk?
Good resistance to abrasion and weather - ANS-Which properties of coir make it suitable for
entry mats?
Better than - ANS-Regarding resiliency and elastic recovery, wool is ___________ silk.
Chlorine bleach - ANS-What common household chemical should never be used on wool and
silk because it dissolves the fibers?
Medicine - ANS-Besides the apparel category, silk is also very useful in which of the following
industries?
2500 - ANS-How many silkworms are required to produce a pound of useable silk from
cocoons?
It has many neps creating a varied-color surface. - ANS-All of the statements below are true
about silk noil, but what is visually distinctive about silk noil fabric?
Weighting or weighted silk, shattered or tendered silk - ANS-When silk has been treated with
metal salts such as tin salts to improve the weight of the silk, it causes the silk to degrade
quickly, wear poorly and become brittle with a particular look. What is the practice called and
what is the term for what happens to the silk?
Cultivated silk - ANS-What kind of silk do bombyx mori silkworms produce?
Degumming: Boiled off the sericin in water, not until it is a yarn or fabric - ANS-What is done to
the silk to remove the sericin and when is it done usually?
1 mile - ANS-In 2-3 days, the silkworm will spin approximately _____________ of filament fiber.
Throwing - ANS-The process of spinning silk yarns is called:
Throwing, thrown - ANS-If twist is added to the filaments, it's called _________, and if it's called
a ________ yarn.
Manufactured - ANS-Silk inspired the entire invention and development of which fiber class?
, Sericin - ANS-The sticky protein substance that coats the filaments as they are extruded from
the silkworm's spinnerets is called what?
Duppinoi - ANS-When two silkworms spin together to create an irregular, thick and thin yarn
shape is called?
Microscopy, the convolutions - ANS-Which one of the following methods of identifying a fiber
would definitively identify cotton?
Good comfort characteristics
Good dye-ability
Propensity to be damaged by mildew - ANS-The high absorbency of cotton contributes to which
of the following properties?
Seed - ANS-Cotton, coir, kapok and milkweed are all what kind of cellulosic fibers?
Texas - ANS-Which state is the top producer of cotton in the US?
It is moisture-resistant, quick-drying, and floats; it is too brittle for spinning - ANS-What are the
properties of kapok floss which allow it be used for flotation devices but not for apparel?
It's absorbent - ANS-What property makes cotton so easy to handle during wet processing?
Woolen - ANS-Which term below refers to the shorter fibers, carded only, of wool?
Mass spectrometry - ANS-By what method can the animal of the wool be identified?
Resiliency - ANS-Which fiber property is common to all protein fibers?
#12 - ANS-Refer to you SRG: Based on appearance only, which one is the best example of a
greige good?
Excellent insulation and light weight - ANS-What is the primary reason we love camel wool?
Fulling - ANS-The controlled shrinkage of wool is known as:
Animals - ANS-Natural protein fibers come from which of the following?
#86 - ANS-Refer to your SRG: Based on fiber content and fabric appearance, all of the following
are made of staple fibers except for which one?
Cashmere Goat - ANS-From what animal does cashmere come from?
Wool and sulfur - ANS-Why are insects attracted to eat wool more than they love to eat silk?
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