FSN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Synthetic Fiber, Alkene, Invista
7 Dec 2016
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Acrylic: a manufactered fibre in which the fibre forming substance is any long chain synthetic polymer composed at least 85% by weight acrylonitrile units. Compressional resiliency: describes the ability of a fabric or pile to return to its original thickness after compression. Good for carpets - ability for the fibres to spring back to their original height. Higher-denier fibres have improved compressional resiliency and appearance retention. Coolmax: a brand name for a series of moisture-wicking technical fabrics developed in 1986 by. The fabrics employ specially-engineered polyester fibres to improve breathability compared to natural fibres like cotton. The fabric has tetra channels which doesn"t absorb or trap the water in but instead spreads it quickly and brings it to the surface to evaporate. Its a fiber formed by the interaction of two or more chemically distinct polymers. Elasterell provides low to moderate stretch / elasticity to textiles without the use of spandex / elastane.
