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  • Created on: 24-02-15 17:43
The comfort factors in textiles include w, a and c. Name them
Warmth, absorbency, comfort
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The aesthetic factors includes h and d?
Handle and drape
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Function is s e and a/c?
Strength, elasticity, aftercare
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Name several obvious properties of wool:
Warm, absorbent, stretchy, soft
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Wool also does what to creases?
Resists them
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Wool, despite being soft and sometimes comfortable, the cheaper end can have very what products?
Scratchy
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Washing and ironing wool must be done with care otherwise it can?
Shrink
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Name this fibre: is cool to wear but can also be what?
Silk, insulating
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Silk is very what to wear? It's ab_____ and has a what stance about it?
Comfortable, absorbent, elegant
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What is the strength like with silk?
Good
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The elasticity with silk is not what?
Bad
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The creases what with silk?
Drop out
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Cotton is what to wear unless its brushed using what method?
Cool, brushing
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Cotton is slow drying therefore meaning its?
Absorbent
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It is very what unless wet then it can be horrible?
Comfortable
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The elasticity is very what with cotton?
Poor
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Does cotton crease easily?
Yes
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Linen has two crucial properties that make it ideal to wear in the summer?
Fresh and cool
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Linen is also very what so when people get hot while wearing it isn't an issue?
Absorbent
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Linen is what-er than cotton? Also has a what handle?
Harder, firm
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Linen is very what so resists abrasion?
Strong
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But one thing about linen is that is badly what so needs to be ironed frequently although that's not a problem?
Creases
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The aesthetic factors includes h and d?

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Handle and drape

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Function is s e and a/c?

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Card 4

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Name several obvious properties of wool:

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Card 5

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Wool also does what to creases?

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