Assignment must be submitted through Blackboard
1.Describe a yarn by yarn type (spun or filament) and yarn size that would be appropriate for the following products. Explain the performance of each yarn used for the product and reason for selecting that specific yarn.
(Hint: This is where looking at your labels will be helpful ) Also you can use your swatch book to look at yarns in individual swatches. I do not need a swatch # for this assignment.
Percale sheeting in a luxury hotel suite
Chambray for a casual shirt
Tweed for a coat or blazer
Dressy rayon shirt for a female
Carpet for a family room
Denim jeans
2.What performance and structure difference would you expect between these two 100% cotton shirts:
One shirt is made with carded yarns
One shirt is made with combed yarns
3.Why are fancy yarns used? In what kinds of fabrics and for what uses are they most common?
Fancy yarns are used in weaving of suiting, shirting, dress material, upholstery, furnishing fabric and woolen tweeds. They are also used in the knitting industry. These are used for beauty and appeal enhancement.
4.Compare and contrast the appearance and performance of the yarn pairs listed:
Carded and combed yarns
Smooth and textured filament yarns
Woolen and worsted yarns
Textured filament and woolen yarns