CSFRST 2373 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Angora Goat, Cotton Gin, Mohair

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Consumer Sci: Fashion & Retail
• Course: CSFRST 2373
• Professor: Charles Estill

Document Summary

Chapter 3: structure of the u. s. textile industry. Fibers: basic unit used in making textile yarns and fabrics. Yarns:collection of fibers laid or twisted to form a continuous strand. Spurn yarns: made from shorter staple fibers. Filament yarns: made from long continuous fibers. Finishing: anything done to fabric to change the appearance, the hand, and the performance . Greige goods: fabrics that haven"t received finishingtreatments. 4 stages of textile production: fiber processing, yarn spinning, fabric production, and fabric finishing. Vertically integrated company: handle all 4 stages. Textile converters: company specialize in finishing fabrics. Textile mills: concentrate on fabric construction stage of production. Textile jobbers: buy and sell fabrics without any involvement in producing or finishing fabric. Tanning: process used to make skins and hides pliable and water resistant. Natural fibers: include protein fibers of animal origin(wool, cashmere, silk, camel) and cellulose fibers of plant origin (cotton, flax). Leather & fur: tawned or tanned to create.