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KI INGRADE FABRIC PROGRAM TRAININGFABRIC GLOSSARYASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is a nonprofit organization that provides avoluntary consensus system for developing standards through committees comprised of producers,engineers, academics, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders.ASTM Guide – A compendium of information or series of options set forth by the appropriate ASTMcommittee that does not recommend a specific course of action.ASTM Standard – A document developed and established within the consensus principles of ASTM thatmeets the approval requirements of ASTM procedures and regulations.Basket weave (see diagram) – A variation of plain weave in which two or more yarnsare woven together in both warp and fill directions.BLOCKaide – A fluorochemical water- and oil-repellent face treatment for thefabric; makes water and oil bead up on the fabric surface to help prevent staining.BLOCKaide is a trademark of IFG.Brighter Color – “Brightness” is not a technical term with regard to color, but colorsthat are described as “bright” are usually intense (fully saturated to the hue on thecolor spectrum) and clear (remaining close to the hue on the color spectrum withminimal gray component or reduction in clarity).Bouclé – An irregular loopy yarn made by twisting heavier, pre-twisted threads around a fine core yarn.Chenille – (1) A yarn that has a pile; made by closely packing a small number of filling yarns, then slicingbetween the groups along a warp line. Chenille yarn resembles pipe cleaners in appearance. (2) Fabricwoven from chenille yarn.Clearer Color – Clarity of a color refers to its level of pure color compared to gray. “Clear” blue is closeto the pure blue hue in the color spectrum compared with a “duller,” “grayer” or “reduced” blue of thesame hue and value.Colorfastness – The dyed fiber, yarn or fabric’s degree of resistance to exposure of color-destroyinginfluences such as light, abrasion, water or atmospheric impurities.Cool Pallette – Colors that lean to the blue side of the color spectrum are said to be “cool” such as blues,greens and purples; moreover, a rosy-red is cooler than a flame-red.Cotton – A fiber derived from the fruit of plant of the same name, which is used to make the yarn. Variouscotton fibers are classified as to length, strength and geographical origin.Count – The number of warp and filling yarns per square increment of measure in the finished cloth; thenumber of warp ends is mentioned first when referring to fabric count.Crepe – A fabric of crinkled appearance usually a result of the weave, yarn type and finishing techniques.Crypton® – A registered trademark of Hi-Tex, Inc. for a range of materials that are water-repellant andbreathable.Page 17 of 20