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  Research Initiatives Part A Fiber Identification By Burning ·         Cotton (natural cellulosic fiber) – burns, doesn’t melt; smells like burning paper or wood; residue is gray ash ·         Flax (natural cellulosic fiber) – burns, doesn’t melt; smells like burning paper or wood; residue is fine gray ash ·         Wool (natural protein fiber) – burns, doesn’t melt; strongly smells of burning hair or feathers; stops burning when removed from fire; residue is black hollow bead that can be crushed to black powder ·         Silk (natural protein fiber) – burns, doesn’t melt; smells of burning hair or feathers (odor is not as strong as wool, silk doesn’t contain sulphur); stops burning when removed from fire; residue is black hollow bead that can be crushed to black powder ·         Rayon (artifici...

Research Initiatives Weaves and Knits a.     Weaving ²   Millions of miles of fabric are needed every year to meet consumer demand – the industrial loom makes it possible ²   Basic materials needed for weaving are two sets of threads where first set is weft, and second set is the warp ²   Warps are threaded through eyes ²   The read then pushes the threads together ²   Pedals provide control on the machine ²   Shaft raises so the pedals go up and the thread is moved with them ²   A few hundred pedals and two shafts moving up and down together are required to create simple patterns ²   Speed of the machine comes from the loom and its need to move the weft through the warp as fast as possible ²   Two challenges of the modern loom, how to weave thread quickly without a shuttle and how to minimize thread removing ²   Two rapiers that “exchange” thread as they meet in the middle ²   Patterns are create...

  PRODUCT SELECTION CRITERIA - 4TH FLOOR LINDNER TOWER: JUDSON UNIVERSITY

Special Considerations Introduction My name is Susie Kirsh and I am a senior here at Judson. I am from Buffalo Grove, IL, which is about 20-30 minutes away from campus. Originally, I chose Architecture as my major because it had a strong focus on math, which I enjoy, but when I started to understand architecture more and more I realized it lacked the amount of creativity I wanted in my future career. I knew I still wanted to pursue a career in the home improvement/design category, so when I talked to some friends who majored in Interior Design, I knew that was what I wanted to do: create a space where people can interact freely or seclude themselves from the rest of the world. Personalizing a space so that people feel most comfortable or the most productive brings me joy because I know it brings the people within the space satisfaction and a sense of pride. This applies specifically to residential interior design and, while I know it is a small(er) branch of the industry, it feels ...