TEXTILE TYPES AND PROPERTIES 4

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE FIRST TERM

WEEK SEVEN

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

TEXTILE TYPES AND PROPERTIES 4

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to;

1. State the properties of each type of textile

CONTENT

Properties of Textile Fiber:

We can define fibre as; Any substance, natural or manufactured, with a high length to width ratio and with suitable characteristics for being processed into the fabric; the smallest component, hair-like in nature, that can be separated from a fabric.

Normally properties of the textile fibre are three types:

• • Physical Properties
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Chemical Properties
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• A. Physical Properties  
• Length
• Fineness
• Crimp
• Maturity
• Lusture
• Softness
• Resiliency
• Work of rupture
• Density
• Appearance
• Flexibility
• Toughness
• Elongation
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