Title: List the performance characteristics of textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-II)

Listing should include weight and strength, ease of care, resistance to weather exposure, durability, comfort, resilience, and colorfastness.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What factors should affect a fashion industry professional’s decisions about fiber and textile use?
- What alternatives may be considered when choosing fibers and textiles?

Communication

- What questions should be asked when determining performance characteristics of fibers and textiles?
- What resources are available to research performance characteristics of new or modified fibers and textiles?

Leadership

- How can a fashion industry professional ensure that the matter of fibers and textiles selected for a project has been adequately and appropriately addressed? What are the best ways to learn the client’s wishes in this regard?
- How have scientists provided leadership in the research and development of new and improved performance characteristics of textile fibers, yarns, and fabrics?

Management

- What procedures can be used to examine characteristics of fibers and textiles?
- How should decisions about fiber and textile choices be documented?