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MDSE 2650 Textiles Exam 2 ACTUAL Questions and Answers (2024 / 2025) (Verified Answers)
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MDSE 2650 Textiles Exam 2- high yield
- insect resistant
- short growing season - ANS-Why is hemp considered to be more environmentally-friendly than
cotton?
- It determines how the fiber is handled during the spinning process.
- Length relates to fiber fineness and strength
-It determines end use and performance. - ANS-Why is staple length important in cotton?
#12 - ANS-Refer to you SRG: Based on appearance only, which one is the best example of a
greige good?
#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?
1 mile - ANS-In 2-3 days, the silkworm will spin approximately _____________ of filament fiber.
2500 - ANS-How many silkworms are required to produce a pound of useable silk from
cocoons?
480 pounds - ANS-How much does a bale of cotton weight?
Acrylic - ANS-Which fiber is best known as a substitute for wool?
Angora goat, long fibers up to 12 inches - ANS-From what animal does mohair come and why is
it special?
Animals - ANS-Natural protein fibers come from which of the following?
Better than - ANS-Regarding resiliency and elastic recovery, wool is ___________ silk.
Cashmere Goat - ANS-From what animal does cashmere come from?
China and Australia - ANS-Which countries are known for producing the majority of wool?
Chlorine bleach - ANS-What common household chemical should never be used on wool and
silk because it dissolves the fibers?
Chlorine Bleach - ANS-Which chemicals will turn protein fibers into a jelly-like substance?
, Cotton - ANS-Mercerization is a finish used to modify the performance of which fiber?
Cotton - ANS-The fiber most damaged by mildew
Cotton Incorporated - ANS-Which organization is a research and marketing company that
promotes the demand for and profitability of cotton?
Crimp - ANS-Refer to swatch #12 in your SRG, which fiber physical characteristic creates voids
in the fabric and is most responsible for the warm, insulating properties?
Cultivated silk - ANS-What kind of silk do bombyx mori silkworms produce?
Cuticle - ANS-Which part of the wool fiber creates the water repellent property?
Decortication - ANS-When producing ramie fiber, what is the process called which separates the
fiber from the stalk?
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?
Duppinoi - ANS-When two silkworms spin together to create an irregular, thick and thin yarn
shape is called?
Excellent insulation and light weight - ANS-What is the primary reason we love camel wool?
False - ANS-Cotton and flax are available as filament fiber. T/F
False - ANS-Flax and linen are two different fibers.
False - ANS-Protein fibers will not self-extinguish when exposed to a flame; thus, they are not
flame retardant. T/F
False, called the ___________ - ANS-The central portion of the flax fiber is called the lumen.
T/F
False, it is ___________ - ANS-The leading producer of cotton in the world is the United States.
T/F
Fulling - ANS-The controlled shrinkage of wool is known as:
Gathering as it sheds - ANS-How is camel wool collected?
Good comfort characteristics
Good dye-ability
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