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CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN QUESTIONS WITH ALL ANSWERS UUUUPDATED
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CARPET CLEANINGTECHNICIAN QUESTIONS
WITH ALL ANSWERS
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1. what are the 3 types of natural fiber carpet are made from: 1. insects
2. plant
3. animal
2. what type cleaning material should never be used with protein fibers from
animals: sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
3. if bleech is used on protein fibers what damage would occur: It will soften or
dissolve protein fibers
4. Protein Fibers are naturally : Flame resistant
5. What are the three types of fiber in fleeces of lamb or sheep: Epidermis,
epicuticle and cuticle
6. what are the outer parts of fleece of lamb or wool: cortex and medulla
7. What makes wool bounce back: natural crimp
8. What is a harmful chemical to wool: alkaline which is found in detergents
9. what can cause dye migration in wool: high pH
10. What is felting in wool fabrics?: through agitation of wool, you are interlocking
the scales of the wool fiber, making it look slimy during the cleaning
11. wool can be damaged and degrade if: left in prolonged sunlight
12. what constitutes lamb wool: it's the first fleece that is sheered from lamb
13. how old must the sheep be to be considered lamb wool: 8 months or younger
14. what is Virgin Wool: wool spun for the first time
15. What is pulled wool: Wool taken from slaughtered animals
16. what does wool do: 1. hides dirt
2. sustain insect growth
3. bleeds with moisture and crocks (smudges) with agitation
17. if you spill something on wool you should do what: Block (Do not rub)
18. To protect the fibers of wool you can use what chemical: Florochemicles
(Teflon or Scotchguard)
19. What chemicle should never be used on wool: Silicone
20. Silk is considered one of the fibers: Strongest
21. What happens to sil as it ages: It turns yellow
22. What can damage silk: alkaline and perspiration
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23. what are some of the problems with silk: It spots easily and it's texture distorts
easily
24. Where do cellulosic fibers come from: They come from plants and vegetation
25. what are some examples of cellulosic fibers: Cotton and Jute
26. What is Rayon
: it's regenerated cotton product
27. what causes a browning of Celluosic fibers: Lignin
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28. What happens if you use to.much water or do not dry cellulosic fiber
products fast enough: it can cause it to brown
29. Cotton has a longer or shorter drying time: longer
30. What is jute used for in carpeting: secondary backing in carpets
31. What is jute?: A plant fiber from the stalks of the jute plant
32. what other areas is Jute used for in carpeting besides carpet backing: 1.
warp and fill yarns for woven carpet
2. blended with sisal for mats
33. What are the positives of Jute: 1. They have good dimensions and are very
stable.
2. They are resistant to dry heat
34. What are the downside of Jute: 1. Take longer to dry
2. They may shrink
3. They may rot or brown with over wetting and improper drying
35. What is Coir rug: Rug made of coconut husk
36. What is a sisal rug: rug made from the agave plant
37. How do you clean Sisel or Coir rug: You use low moisture cleaning and wet
the surface evenly
38. True or False You can use absorbance compound cleaning on a Sisal or
Coir rug: True
39. What are extrusion process: It is the process in which liquid polymers are spun
into fiber. The fibers go through a process of creating diameter rods and then sent
to a cooling chamber to solidify
40. The thickness of the filament of a single fiber strand synthetic fiber is
known as: Single fiber strand
41. The spining process of the synthetic fiber process is known: Crimping
42. What is it called when two or more synthetic fibers are twisted together: -
Plied
43. What is it called when the fibers are not cut into small lengths: Bulk
continously filament
44. When you cut synthetic fibers into smaller lengths it is known as: Staple
Fiber
45. Natural fiber are staple fibers except for: Silk
46. Who and when was Nylon created: It was developed in 1930 by Dr Wallace
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