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Textiles
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Instructions:
Answer 27 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Plain weave is strong and hardwearing. Used for fashion and furnishing fabrics.
Why some textile garments is made by hand
Woven fabric
The bonding process for producing fabric
Twill weave
2. Stretchy and comfortable. Used for socks - tshirts and jumpers
Woven fabric
Warp yarn
Weft knitted fabric
Adhesives
3. Zippers - buttons - Velcro - glue - ties.
Fasteners
Fabric
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
Woven fabric
4. Involves applying a layer of polymer to the surface of the fabric. Teflon coating makes fabrics stain resistant - water repellent and breathable.
Sewing
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Twill weave
Return Direction
5. One-off production - needlework and embroideries are sometimes too complex - time and effort mean more to the consumer - meaningful to societies - main source of income to places where money for new technology is not available
Why some textile garments is made by hand
Heat Fusion
Main types of knitting
Fasteners
6. Involve an engraved of a raised calender roller that presses a three- dimentional pattern onto a textile. the embossing permanently presses it down to create the embossed effect.
Return Direction
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
Laced fabric
Plain weave
7. Used to permanently join two fabrics together using an adhesive resin. In a factory - this could be a flat bed press (used to join short fabric lengths for batch production) and a conveyor press (used for fusing long fabric lengths for mass productio
Heat Fusion
The knitting process for producing fabric
Shuttle
Bonded fabric
8. This is the simplest weave - the weft yarn passes over one then underneath one warp yarn at a time. It produces strong - durable fabric for a variety of clothing and furnishing needs.
Heat Fusion
Plain weave
Shuttle
The bonding process for producing fabric
9. Made from webs of synthetic fibres bonded together with heat or adhesives. They are cheap to produce by not strong. They are easy to sew - crease resistant - does not fray and are stable when washing and dry cleaning.
The knitting process for producing fabric
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Bonded fabric
10. During the weaving process - the weft yarn is taken over and underneath the warp yarns with a '________'. For each row being woven - selected warp yarns are either lifted or lowered - creating a passage for the shuttle to pass through with the weft y
Adhesives
The felting process for producing fabric
Warp yarn
Shuttle
11. Strong - drapes well. Used for jeans - jackets and curtains
Laced fabric
Twill weave
The felting process for producing fabric
Warp yarn
12. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing felt
Woven fabric
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Weft knitted fabric
Fabric
13. Slightly stretchy and does not ladder. Used for swimwear - underwear and geotextiles
The felting process for producing fabric
Adhesives
Warp knitted fabric
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
14. To weave the yarns together - the loom is first set up with yarns running lengthwise - from the top to the bottom of the loom.These are called...
Warp yarn
Plain weave
Weaving
Warp knitted fabric
15. During weaving - a second yarn is then threaded from side to side - over and under the warp yarns - to make a fabric. This is called a...
Plain weave
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
Weft yarn
Bonded fabric
16. The interlacing of two or more yarns using a loom. Generally - woven fabrics are strong fabrics.
Weaving
Plain weave
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Return Direction
17. Cotton and synthetic fabrics are bleached before dying. this makes it easier to dye pastel shades.
Return Direction
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
Felted fabric
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
18. Wool felt is a non - woven fabric made from animal hair or wool fibres matted together using moisture - heat and pressure. The fibres are placed all facing one direction - warm water is then poured on top. Then soap is applied and pressure along with
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Woven fabric
The felting process for producing fabric
Sewing
19. Most fabrics commonly use a flat seam. This is also fast and cheap. Two fabrics together. Neat finish.
Sewing
Fasteners
Shuttle
Weaving
20. A thread is looped - twisted or braided to other threads independently from a backing fabric.
Woven fabric
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Why some textile garments is made by hand
The coating process for finishing fabrics
21. Is transparent. Exquisite decorative fabric. Can be made from a variety of different fibres (eg. wool - cotton - silk). Can shrink - tears easily.
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Laced fabric
Woven fabric
The lace- making process for producing fabric
22. Made from animal hair or wool fibres matted together. Felt has no strength - drape or elasticity. But it is warm and does not fray - wool felt is expensive. Used for hats - slippers and in handcrafts.
Felted fabric
Twill weave
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Sewing
23. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive loops - called stitches. As each row progresses - a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. This process eventually re
Warp yarn
Weaving
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
The knitting process for producing fabric
24. Warp knitting and weft knitting.
Why some textile garments is made by hand
Sewing
Main types of knitting
Adhesives
25. When the shuttle completes passing through the space provided - the position of the warp yarn is again changed and the weft is brought back through in the ____________. This process is continually repeated until the fabric is produced.
Return Direction
Adhesives
The bonding process for producing fabric
Weaving
26. Fabric glue- creates a simple - straight seam that receives little stress.
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Adhesives
Heat Fusion
Fabric
27. Bonded- fibre fabrics are made from webs of synthetic fibres bonded together with heat or adhesives.
The knitting process for producing fabric
Shuttle
The bonding process for producing fabric
Plain weave