Traditional Upholstery Fillings Materials and Products



1) Coir fibre is obtained from what natural source?

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   Tree Bark
   Rush
   Coconut
   Rattan



2) What process describes how coir fibres are softened prior to separation?

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   Retting
   Twisting
   Carding
   Garnetting



3) The best quality animal hair used in upholstery comes from which source?

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   Hog
   Cow
   Pig
   Horse



4) To increase the comfort of natural animal hairs the fibres are subjected to what process?

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   Curling
   Dyeing
   Callandering
   Needling



5) Kapok is what type of fibre?

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   Animal
   Vegetable
   Mineral
   Fruit



6) The machine used to separate the seeds from the fibre in kapok processing is called?

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   Carding Machine
   Picking Box
   Ginning Machine
   Chopping Box



7) Algerian fibre is obtained from what natural source?

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   leaves
   grass
   coconuts
   straw



8) What type of feathers provide the most comfort as an upholstery filling?

One answer only.
   Poultry
   Duck
   Goose
   Eiderdown


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