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1. Fabrics frequently are made from a blend or combina on of ---
Fibers
2. Natural fibers (rayon, co on, linen) absorb water and other substances more easily than
synthe c fibers, so they --- more slowly and --- more easily.
1) Dry 2) Stain
3. The co on plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant.
Seed Pod
4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in water to cause stains Called ---- ----.
Cellulosic Browning
5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant.
1) Linen 2) Stem
6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in color from water based
solu ons, making --- procedure more difficult.
Cleaning.
7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it should be --- like cellulose
materials.
Cleaned
8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to shrink.
Wet
9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose materials that are dissolved in --- ---.
Alkaline Products
10. Alkaline residues and over we:ng could result in --- in rayon fibers.
Browning
, 11. Fibers that easily absorb water and should not be over we ed are: --- and ---.
1) Rayon 2) Co on
12. Acetate fibers will dissolve in solvent-based chemicals containing ---.
Acetate
13. Always clean --- fibers with cleaning products specifically formulated for --- fibers, because
they are damaged by high alkaline cleaning products.
1) Wool 2) Wool
14. Two fibers are protein fibers being made from animals or insect: --- and ---.
1) Wool 2) Silk
15. Alkaline solu ons damage the outer layer of the wool fiber which is known as the ---.
Cu cle
16. The protein fiber that comes from the cocoon of worms is ---.
Silk
17. Silk is damaged by --- making it bri le.
Perspira on
18. Polyester fibers used in upholstery release water readily and do not absorb water easily so
polyester dries ---.
Quickly
19. Microfibers are usually manufactured from --- fibers.
Polyester
20. Oleophilic fibers a ract oily soils which cause yellow discolora on. Both --- and --- fibers are
oleophilic.
1) Polyester 2) Olefin.
21. Polypropylene is another name for --- fibers.
Olefin.
22. Delustered --- is sensi ve to sunlight and is damaged by prolonged sunlight exposure.
Olefin