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 Sewability
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Performance |
Appearance
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Sewability, Performance, & Appearance |
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Sewability
Questions? |
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Apparel? |
Spun,
Core, Air Entangled, Textured |
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Are
there any Automatic Multi-directional Lockstitch? |
CW
Core or PW Core |
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Lockstitch?
Buttonsew? Buttonhole? |
Corespun,
Spun, or Air Entangled |
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Overedge,
Coverstitch? |
Spun
or Textured |
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Excessive
needle heat? |
Cotton
or CW Core |
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Are
Special fabrics being sewn like microfiber, poplins? |
Perma Core?/a> - Fine Tex Size |
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Seam
puckering? |
CW
Core or PW Core |
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Needle
Cutting on Knits? |
Small
as Possible Tex Size |
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Are
extra small needles required? |
Small
Tex Size |
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Heavy
Non-Apparel? |
Multifilament,
Monocord |
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Seam
Performance Questions?
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Chemical
Resistance?
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Polyester
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Abrasion
Resistance?
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Nylon
or Polyester
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UV
Resistance?
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Polyester
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Long-term
Heat Resistance?
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Nomex?/a>
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Short-term
Heat Resistance?
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Cotton
or Kevlar
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Stone
Wash Resistance?
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Polyester
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Minimize
Cut-Stitch?
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CW
Core or PW Core
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Seam
Elasticity?
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PW
Core, Spun Poly, Textured
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Seam
Appearance Questions?
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High
Sheen Appearance?
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Filament
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Low
Sheen Appearance?
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Corespun
& Spun
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100%
Cotton Garment Overdye?
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Cotton
& Lyocel?/a>
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Color
Fastness?
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Polyester,
Vat dyed Cotton
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Bold
Size for Contrast Stitching?
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Large
Tex Size
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Seam
Coverage?
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Textured
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Technical Information |
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Need
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Glossaries |
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New
Bulletins |
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Performance Measurement |
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Textile
Resources |
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A&E
Technical Services |
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Internet Sites |
AATCC:
American
Association of Textile Chemist and Colorists.
www.aatcc.org
ATMI:
American Textile Manufacturing Institute.
www.atmi.org
North
Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology: Part of
the NC Community College System, NCCATT provides instruction in
textile technology and related fields.
www.nccatt.org/home.asp |
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Technology |
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