FASH 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sateen, Natural Fiber, Satin

• School: VCU
• Department: Fashion Design and Merchandising
• Course: FASH 290
• Professor: Pfaff

Document Summary

Note the difference between fabric name and fiber content: saying something is satin vs. silk. Satin is a fabric not a fiber. Silk is the only natural fiber in filament form. Silk is not manufactured in the us. Silk has high thermal retention: fabric names are more than just the fiber content. Cotton is a spun yarn: cotton conducts heat, silk retains heat. Sleazy for fabric means flimsy, low thread count, poor quality. Synthetics come from petro chemicals: petroleum, oil, nylon = plastic in a fiber form. Fiber: any substance natural or manufactured with a high length to width chemistry. Yarn/ thread: an assemblage of fibers used to make fabric. Gray goods: any fabric that has not been finished (manufacturing term. Finishes: anything done to a fabric to. Forms: molecule: most basic form, polymer, fiber. Silk and all manufactured fibers: fabric, finishes. Durability: abrasion resistance, tenacity, elongation potential, flexibility. Hydroscopic: heat/ thermal conductivity, heat sensitivity, density.