HUEC 2045 Chapter : Chapter 6 Textiles
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Textile: a broad classification of materials, used in constructing fabrics, includes fibers and yarns. Generic term: various types of matter that forms basic elements of a textile, smallest unit. Properties- chemicals, physical, mechanical: fineness, flexibility, strength, durability, etc. The fiber industry: fibers, extremely fine, hair-like strands, almost invisible to the human eye, smallest element of a fabric. Yarns: assembly of fibers twisted or held together in a continuous strand, different types of yarns with same fiber can look different, variations. Fabric structures: cohesive structures of yarns, produced by hand or machine. Coloring and finishing: finishes special treatment to a fiber, yarn, or fabric, enhance performance, overcome undesirable properties. History: 27,000 years ago- woven fabric imprint on clay pots, 7,000 b. c. - linen- turkey, oldest fragment, 6,000 b. c. - sandals, missouri, 1,000 b. c. - the silk road to china, greece, rome and egypt. Crusades: silk and cotton from middle east to europe.
