TS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tangled, Eugenius Warming, Wrinkle
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Round fibers = bulkier fabric, possibly smoother, more slippery hand. Crimp is the bends and twists along the length of a fiber. It increases resiliency, bulk, warmth, elongation, absorbency, and skin comfort. Makes the hand harsher and luster is reduced as crimp increase. Allows the fiber to stand off the skin so fabric will not cling to the wearer"s skin. Pilling is the formation of groups of short or broken fibers on the surface of a fabric that tare tangled together into tiny balls (pills). More apparent on hydrophobic fibers because their fibers have greater electrical static attraction for each other ran do not fall off the fabric surface. Cover is the ability to occupy or (cid:862)cover(cid:863) an area. It is important in the production of blankets because they need fiber that covers a significant amount of space with as little material necessary, if trying to be cost effective.
