MAT 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nonwoven Fabric, Wrinkle, Textile Industry

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
• Course: MAT 120
• Professor: Dr. Easter

Document Summary

Polymer - "a very large molecule made by connecting many small molecules together" "a general term used to refer to any flexible material that is composed of thin films of polymers or of fibers, yarns, or fabrics or anything made from films, fibers, yarns, or fabrics. " "any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length- to-width and with suitable characteristics for being processed into a fabric. " "an assemblage of fibers, filaments, or materials twisted or laid together so as to form a continuous strand that can be made into a textile fabric. " A planar substance constructed from solutions, fibers, yarns, fabrics, or any combination. "any process used to convert unfished gray goods into completed fabric" Cannot always be identified visually - ex: stain or wrinkle resistance chemical finish. "any dyeing or printing process used to add color with dyes or pigment to a textile.