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63 Cards in this Set
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APPAREL
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THE TEXTILES USED IN CLOTHING.
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INTERIOR FURNISHINGS
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THE TEXTILES USED IN FURNITURE, BATH, KITCHEN AND BED.
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
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THE TEXTILES USED IN SUCH ITEMS AS LUGGAGE, FLAGS, BOAT SAILS, BANDAGES, DUST FILTERS, AND SO ON.
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FIBER
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THE SMALLEST PART OF THE FABRIC.
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YARN
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CONTINUOUS THREADLIKE STRANDS COMPOSED OF FIBERS THAT HAVE BEEN TWISTED TOGETHER.
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FABRIC
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MADE FROM YARNS AND ARE EITHER WOVEN OR KNITTED.
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DYEING
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THE PROCESS FOR IMPARTING A SOLID COLOR TO TEXTILES (BLUE, GREEN, RED, ETC.).
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PRINTING
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THE PROCESS OF IMPARTING DESIGNS TO TEXTILES (DOTS, FLORALS, STRIPES, ETC.).
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PUT-UP
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TO INDICATE THE WAY FABRIC IS PACKAGED WHEN IT IS SOLD.
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REMNANTS
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1- TO 10- YARD PIECES OF CLOTH.
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POUND GOODS
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USUALLY VERY SHORT PIECES OF FABRIC (OFTEN CONTAINING PIECES OF LESS THAN ONE YARD IN LENGTH); THEY ARE SOLD BY POUND AND NOT BY THE YARD.
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MILL
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A COMPANY THAT OWNS TEXTILE MACHINERY AND MAKES FABRIC.
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VERTICALLY INTEGRATED MILL
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NOT ONLY DO THEY MAKE THE FABRIC, BUT ALSO PRODUCE THEIR OWN YARN AND PERFORM THE FINISHING PROCESSES REQUIRED AFTER THE FABRIC HAS BEEN CREATED.
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JOBBERS
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HELP DISPOSE OF EXCESS OR SURPLUS MERCHANDISE FOR THE MILL.
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CONVERTER
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AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION THAT BUYS GREIGE GOODS.
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GREIGE
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UNFINISHED FABRICS.
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IMPORTER
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BUYS FABRIC OR MANUFACTURED TEXTILE PRODUCTS FROM A FOREIGN MILL OR OTHER SUPPLIER AND BRINGS IT INTO THE UNITED STATES.
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SEWN PRODUCTS
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CLOTHING, SOFT LUGGAGE, ETC.
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OVERRUN
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OCCURS WHEN A MILL PRODUCES MORE DYED, PRINTED, OR FINISHED FABRIC THAN THE ORDER SPECIFIES.
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RETAIL
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HAVE LARGE VARIETY OF FABRICS, WITH A SMALL INVENTORY OF EACH ONE.
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OVER-THE-COUNTER
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WHEN HOME SEWERS PURCHASE FABRICS SOLD IN RETAIL STORES.
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OVERSEES AGENT
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ALSO CALLED AN INTERMEDIARY, IS A PERSON OR COMPANY THAT REPRESENTS AN EXPORTER OR IMPORTER IN THE COUNTRIES OVERSEAS WHERE IT CONDUCTS BUSINESS.
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FINISHED GOODS
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MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY THE BUYER BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE SEWN PRODUCT MANUFACTURE STAGE.
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PRIVATE LABEL
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A RETAIL BRAND IN WHICH APPAREL OR OTHER SEWN PRODUCTS ARE MANUFACTURED SPECIFICALLY FOR A RETAILER AND SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY THAT RETAILER.
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EXCLUSIVE BRAND
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ALSO KNOWN AS A CAPTIVE BRAND, IS A NATIONAL BRAND WITH DISTRIBUTION THROUGH ONE RETAILER.
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SOURCING
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A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF PRIVATE-LABEL TEXTILE SALES TO RETAILERS INVOLVES IMPORTED GOODS THAT USE BOTH FABRICS AND SEWING SERVICES FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
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MARKET PLANNING
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LONG-RANGE PLANNING.
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RECYCLING
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LARGE COMPONENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT TO REDUCE ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE.
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FAIR TRADE
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USED TO INDICATE THAT A PRODUCT WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT LABOR EXPLOITATION, BY USING ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, AND THAT THE PRODUCERS RECEIVED FAIR PRICES FOR THEIR PRODUCTS.
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SHORTS
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PIECES OF FABRIC SHORTER THAN 40 YARDS IN LENGTH.
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ENVIRONMENT
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AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, DISPOSAL OF WASTE PRODUCTS, HEALTH OF WORKERS IN MILLS, AND POSSIBLE WATER POLLUTION FROM HOME LAUNDERING.
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NATURAL FIBER
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FIBERS THAT ARE FOUND IN NATURE.
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MANUFACTURED FIBERS
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FIBERS THAT ARE MANUFACTURED THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
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SPINNERETTE
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DEVICE USED TO FORM FILAMENTS.
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DRY SPINNING
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THE FIBER SOLUTION, MIXED WITH A SOLVENT, IS FORCED THROUGH THE SPINERRETTE IN WARM AIR. THE WARM AIR HELPS EVAPORATE THE SOLVENT, AND THE LIQUID STREAM THEN HARDENS. EX: ACETATE
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WET SPINNING
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THE SOLUTION IS FORCED THROUGH THE SPINNERETTE AND THEN INTO A LIQUID SOLUTION IN WHICH THE FIBER SOLUTION STREAMS HARDEN INTO CONTINUOUS FILAMENTS. EX: ACRYLIC
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MELT SPINNING
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A SOLID MATERIAL IS MELTED TO FORM A LIQUID SOLUTION THAT IS FORCED THROUGH THE SPINNERETTE AND INTO COOL AIR, WHERE THE LIQUID FIBER STREAMS HARDEN INTO CONTINUOUS FILAMENTS. EX: NYLON
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STAPLE FIBERS
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FIBERS WHOSE LENGTHS ARE MEASURED IN INCHES.
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FILAMENT FIBERS
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FIBERS OF LONGER LENGTH.
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CRIMP
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REFERS TO THE BENDS AND TWISTS ALONG THE LENGTH OF A FIBER.
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HYDROPHILIC
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ABSORBS WATER EASILY.
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THERMOPLASTIC
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ABLE TO BE MELTED
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FIBRILLATION
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THE FORMATION OF UNSIGHTLY SPLINTERS ON THE SURFACE OF THE FABRIC.
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ABRASION RESISTANCE
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THE ABILITY TO RESIST WEAR FROM RUBBING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO FABRIC DURABILITY.
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ABSORBENCY
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THE ABILITY TO TAKE IN MOISTURE.
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HYDROPHOBIC
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FIBERS THAT HAVE DIFFICULTY ABSORBING WATER AND ARE ONLY ABLE TO ABSORB SMALL AMOUNTS.
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HYGROSCOPIC
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ABSORB MOISTURE WITHOUT FEELING DAMP.
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COVER
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THE ABILITY TO OCCUPY AN AREA.
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ELASTICITY
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THE ABILITY TO INCREASE IN LENGTH WHEN UNDER TENSION (ELONGATION) AND THEN RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LENGTH WHEN RELEASED (RECOVERY).
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FLAMMABILITY
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THE ABILITY TO IGNITE OR BURN.
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FLEXIBILITY
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THE CAPABILITY OF A FIBER TO BEND EASILY AND REPEATEDLY WITHOUT BREAKING.
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FLAMMABLE FIBERS
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RELATIVELY EASY TO IGNITE AND SUSTAIN COMBUSTION.
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FLAME-RESISTANT FIBERS
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HAVE A RELATIVELY HIGH IGNITION TEMPERATURE AND SLOW RATE OF BURNING.
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FLAMEPROOF FIBERS
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WILL NOT BURN.
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HAND
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THE WAY A FIBER, YARN, OR FABRIC FEELS WHEN HANDLED.
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LUSTER
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REFERS TO THE LIGHT REFLECTED FROM A SURFACE.
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PILLING
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THE FORMATION OF GROUPS OF SHORT OR BROKEN FIBERS ON THE SURFACE OF A FABRIC THAT ARE TANGLED TOGETHER IN THE SHAPE OF A TINY BALL CALLED A PILL.
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RESILIENCY
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THE CAPABILITY OF A MATERIAL TO SPRING BACK TO SHAPE AFTER BEING ERASED, TWISTED, OR DISTORTED.
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY
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THE RATIO OF THE MASS OF THE FIBER TO AN EQUAL VOLUME OF WATER AT 4 DEGREES CELSIUS.
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STATIC ELECTRICITY
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A FRICTIONAL ELECTRIC CHARGE CAUSED BY THE RUBBING TOGETHER OF TWO DISSIMILAR MATERIALS.
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STRENGTH
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A FIBER'S ABILITY TO WITHSTAND STRESS.
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WICKING
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THE ABILITY OF A FIBER TO TRANSFER MOISTURE FROM ONE SECTION TO ANOTHER.
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TOW
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WHEN THOUSANDS OF THE FILAMENTS ARE GROUPED TO FORM A THICK ROPE.
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