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THE TEXTTLE ASSOCTATTON (tNDtA)

ATA Part I Examination 2018
Paper
-A 1.3
Textile Fibres
Date 24.12.2018 Marks - 100 Time 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM

I nstructions:
1. Answer any six questions out of which Question No1 is compulsory.
2. Answer each next main question on a new page.
3. Figure to the right indicate full marks.
4. lllustrate your answers with sketches and flow chart wherever necessary.
5. Use of non- programmable electronic pocket calculator permitted.
6. Mobile and any other communication devices are not allowed in examination hall
7 . Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

State true or false, and if is false, rewrite the correct statement.

Q1 a. Cotton is soluble in 60% (w/w) sulphuric acid 2C
b. High performance fibres are used for regular apparel purpose.
C. Polyester is soluble in formic acid.
d. Manufacture of polyester fibrre is carried out by wet spinning method
Main component of silk is sericin.
f. Viscose is having high alkali resistance.
a Polypropylene is heavier than poiirester.
b.
h. Acrylic fibre is manufactured by condensation polymerisation
i. Silk and Viscose both are polyamide f ibres.
j Cotton is having higher moisture content than ir",ool.
a Describe in detail the manufaqture of polyester fibre 8
b Describe the manufactrure of Viscose ra yon fibre 8
Q3 a. Write the importance of blending cf textile fibres. Give the advantages of
blending of polyester and cotton. 8
b. What are essential and desirable prcperties of fibres? o
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QII Describe in detail the identification of cotton, viscose, wool,silk, polyester, nylon and 16
a ic fibres microsco ic test, burning test and chemicaltest
ris a. Write a note on 'Deveiopments in Synthetic fibres'. 8
b. Write a note on'Chenrical proprties of cotton fibres' B
Q6 a. Describe in detail the chemical structure of wool_ 8
b. What do you meant by regenerated and synthetic fibres? Give two examples of
each. 8
Explain briefly the following:- 16
a. Structure of polyethylene .:rphthalate
b. Melt Spinning
c. Effect of acid and alkali on silk
d. Different types of Nylons
Q8 a. What are the applications of jute and flax fibres? 16
b. Why polypropylene fibres are not suitable for apparel fa brics?
c. Discuss in brief the production of silk fibres
d. Give the classiofication of fibres.

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