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