TXMI 3500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Duct Tape, Glass Fiber
10 Jan 2017
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Textile: any flexible materials that is composed of thin films of polymers or of fibers, yarns, or fabrics or products made of films, fibers, yarns, or fabrics. Polymer: a very large molecule made by connecting many small molecules together. Fiber: any substance with a high length to width ratio possessing suitable characteristics for being processed into fabric. Yarn: an assemblage of fibers that is twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric. Fabric: a flexible planar substance constructed from solutions, fibers, yarns, or fabrics in any combination. Finish: any process that modifies appearance or enhances performance of unfinished fabric. Coloration: any dyeing or printing process used to add color with dyes or pigments to a textile. Gray goods: any fabric that has not been finished. Soft goods: products constructed of textiles and other flexible materials including apparel, interior textiles, and technical textiles.
