chapter one

ancient times

From __ , textiles were used to provide protection, decoration, modesty, and status

Technical or industrial textiles

Include a broad range of materials that are widely used in special applications of a technical nature and that are generally not considered apparel or furnishings

Offshore

Manufacture a product that will be sold in the US overseas in another country

fibers; yarns; fabrics

_ make _ and that makes _

fabrics

a flexible planer substance constructed from solutions fibers, yarns, or fabrics, in any combination

polymer

a very large molecule made by connecting many small molecules together

Interior textiles

also known as interior furnishings or home fashions; self explainable (home decor)

yarn

an assemblage of fibers that's twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric

Coloration

any dyeing or printing processes used to add color with dyes or pigments to a textile

Gray (grey,greige) goods

any fabric that has not been finished

Finishes

any process that modifies appearance or enhances performance or gray goods

fiber

any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length-to width ratio processing suitable characteristics for being processed into fabric

Apparel

clothing and accessories made from flexible materials

Reshoring

companies that used to manufacture overseas but recently have come back to US

Near shore

manufactured in a border country[Canada and Mexico for the us]

Soft goods

products constructed of textiles and other flexiable materials indexing apparel, interior textiles, and technical/industrial textiles

Smart textiles: smart fabrics

sense and react to the environment or stimuli of an electrical, chemical, thermal, mechanical, or other nature

Textile

term generally applied to fibers yarns or fabrics; or products made from fibers, yarns, or fabrics

End Use

the application or function for which a textile is designed or for which it is ultimately used

physical structure, chemical composition, and molecular arrangement

what are the three components