Carpet Cleaning Technician
1. what are the 3 types of natural fiber car- 1. insects
pet are made from 2. plant
3. animal
2. what type cleaning material should nev- sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
er be used with protein fibers from ani-
mals
3. if bleech is used on protein fibers what It will soften or dissolve protein
damage would occur fibers
4. Protein Fibers are naturally _________ Flame resistant
5. What are the three types of fiber in Epidermis, epicuticle and cuticle
fleeces of lamb or sheep
6. what are the outer parts of fleece of lamb cortex and medulla
or wool
7. What makes wool bounce back natural crimp
8. What is a harmful chemical to wool alkaline which is found in deter-
gents
9. what can cause dye migration in wool high pH
10. What is felting in wool fabrics? through agitation of wool, you
are interlocking the scales of the
wool fiber, making it look slimy
during the cleaning
11. wool can be damaged and degrade if left in prolonged sunlight
12. what constitutes lamb wool it's the first fleece that is sheered
from lamb
13. how old must the sheep be to be consid- 8 months or younger
ered lamb wool
14. what is Virgin Wool wool spun for the first time
, Carpet Cleaning Technician
15. What is pulled wool Wool taken from slaughtered an-
imals
16. what does wool do 1. hides dirt
2. sustain insect growth
3. bleeds with moisture and
crocks (smudges) with agitation
17. if you spill something on wool you Block (Do not rub)
should do what
18. To protect the fibers of wool you can use Florochemicles (Teflon or
what chemical Scotchguard)
19. What chemicle should never be used on Silicone
wool
20. Silk is considered one of the ________ Strongest
fibers
21. What happens to sil as it ages It turns yellow
22. What can damage silk alkaline and perspiration
23. what are some of the problems with silk It spots easily and it's texture dis-
torts easily
24. Where do cellulosic fibers come from They come from plants and veg-
etation
25. what are some examples of cellulosic Cotton and Jute
fibers
26. What is Rayon it's regenerated cotton product
27. what causes a browning of Celluosic Lignin
fibers
, Carpet Cleaning Technician
28. What happens if you use to.much water it can cause it to brown
or do not dry cellulosic fiber products
fast enough
29. Cotton has a longer or shorter drying longer
time
30. What is jute used for in carpeting secondary backing in carpets
31. What is jute? A plant fiber from the stalks of
the jute plant
32. what other areas is Jute used for in car- 1. warp and fill yarns for woven
peting besides carpet backing carpet
2. blended with sisal for mats
33. What are the positives of Jute 1. They have good dimensions
and are very stable.
2. They are resistant to dry heat
34. What are the downside of Jute 1. Take longer to dry
2. They may shrink
3. They may rot or brown with
over wetting and improper dry-
ing
35. What is Coir rug Rug made of coconut husk
36. What is a sisal rug rug made from the agave plant
37. How do you clean Sisel or Coir rug You use low moisture cleaning
and wet the surface evenly
38. True or False You can use absorbance True
compound cleaning on a Sisal or Coir
rug
39. What are extrusion process It is the process in which liquid
polymers are spun into fiber. The
fibers go through a process of
1. what are the 3 types of natural fiber car- 1. insects
pet are made from 2. plant
3. animal
2. what type cleaning material should nev- sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
er be used with protein fibers from ani-
mals
3. if bleech is used on protein fibers what It will soften or dissolve protein
damage would occur fibers
4. Protein Fibers are naturally _________ Flame resistant
5. What are the three types of fiber in Epidermis, epicuticle and cuticle
fleeces of lamb or sheep
6. what are the outer parts of fleece of lamb cortex and medulla
or wool
7. What makes wool bounce back natural crimp
8. What is a harmful chemical to wool alkaline which is found in deter-
gents
9. what can cause dye migration in wool high pH
10. What is felting in wool fabrics? through agitation of wool, you
are interlocking the scales of the
wool fiber, making it look slimy
during the cleaning
11. wool can be damaged and degrade if left in prolonged sunlight
12. what constitutes lamb wool it's the first fleece that is sheered
from lamb
13. how old must the sheep be to be consid- 8 months or younger
ered lamb wool
14. what is Virgin Wool wool spun for the first time
, Carpet Cleaning Technician
15. What is pulled wool Wool taken from slaughtered an-
imals
16. what does wool do 1. hides dirt
2. sustain insect growth
3. bleeds with moisture and
crocks (smudges) with agitation
17. if you spill something on wool you Block (Do not rub)
should do what
18. To protect the fibers of wool you can use Florochemicles (Teflon or
what chemical Scotchguard)
19. What chemicle should never be used on Silicone
wool
20. Silk is considered one of the ________ Strongest
fibers
21. What happens to sil as it ages It turns yellow
22. What can damage silk alkaline and perspiration
23. what are some of the problems with silk It spots easily and it's texture dis-
torts easily
24. Where do cellulosic fibers come from They come from plants and veg-
etation
25. what are some examples of cellulosic Cotton and Jute
fibers
26. What is Rayon it's regenerated cotton product
27. what causes a browning of Celluosic Lignin
fibers
, Carpet Cleaning Technician
28. What happens if you use to.much water it can cause it to brown
or do not dry cellulosic fiber products
fast enough
29. Cotton has a longer or shorter drying longer
time
30. What is jute used for in carpeting secondary backing in carpets
31. What is jute? A plant fiber from the stalks of
the jute plant
32. what other areas is Jute used for in car- 1. warp and fill yarns for woven
peting besides carpet backing carpet
2. blended with sisal for mats
33. What are the positives of Jute 1. They have good dimensions
and are very stable.
2. They are resistant to dry heat
34. What are the downside of Jute 1. Take longer to dry
2. They may shrink
3. They may rot or brown with
over wetting and improper dry-
ing
35. What is Coir rug Rug made of coconut husk
36. What is a sisal rug rug made from the agave plant
37. How do you clean Sisel or Coir rug You use low moisture cleaning
and wet the surface evenly
38. True or False You can use absorbance True
compound cleaning on a Sisal or Coir
rug
39. What are extrusion process It is the process in which liquid
polymers are spun into fiber. The
fibers go through a process of
