1. Fabrics frequently are made from a blend or combination of --- Correct Answer:

Fibers

2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other substances more

easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly and --- more easily. Correct

Answer: 1) Dry 2) Stain

3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant. Correct Answer:

Seed Pod

4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in water to cause stains

Called ---- ----. Correct Answer: Cellulosic Browning

5. The flax plant produces --- fibers from the --- of the plant. Correct Answer: 1)

Linen 2) Stem

6. Linen is a natural fiber that easily absorbs water and darkens in color from water

based solutions, making --- procedure more difficult. Correct Answer: Cleaning.

7. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose, so it should be --- like

cellulose materials. Correct Answer: Cleaned

8. Rayon is loses much of its strength when --- so it tends to shrink. Correct Answer:

Wet

9. Rayon is a man-made fiber manufactured with cellulose materials that are

dissolved in --- ---. Correct Answer: Alkaline Products