Earn your Textile Merit Badge at OCCC! There are some pre-requisites we would like you to comlpete prior to attending class:
Textile:
*Optional* Bring to class swatches of two natural-fiber fabrics (100 percent cotton, linen, wool, or silk; no blends). Bring to class swatches of two synthetic-fiber fabrics (nylon, polyester, acrylic, olefin, or spandex). Bring to class a sample of one cellulosic fabric (rayon, acetate, or lyocell).
- 2b -Look up the difference between cellulosic manufactured fiber and synthetic manufactured fibers. Be prepared to explain the difference in class.
- 4 - Look up the definitions for the following terms: warp, harness, heddle, shed, aramid, spandex, sliver, yarn, spindle, distaff, loom, cellulose, sericulture, extrusion, carbon fibers, spinneret, staple, worsted, nonwoven, greige goods.
- 6 - Look up five career possibilities in the textile industry. Find out about two positions that interest you the most and the education, cost of training, and specific duties those positions require. Be prepared to discuss in class.