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Textiles
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Answer 27 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Most fabrics commonly use a flat seam. This is also fast and cheap. Two fabrics together. Neat finish.
Weaving
Bonded fabric
Sewing
Why some textile garments is made by hand
2. Stretchy and comfortable. Used for socks - tshirts and jumpers
Fabric
Twill weave
Why some textile garments is made by hand
Weft knitted fabric
3. 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...
Fabric
Heat Fusion
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
Weft yarn
4. 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
The knitting process for producing fabric
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
Fasteners
Weft knitted fabric
5. 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
Fasteners
Warp knitted fabric
Woven fabric
6. 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
Main types of knitting
Twill weave
Why some textile garments is made by hand
The bonding process for producing fabric
7. 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
Return Direction
Shuttle
Warp knitted fabric
Weaving
8. Strong - drapes well. Used for jeans - jackets and curtains
The felting process for producing fabric
Twill weave
Why some textile garments is made by hand
The coating process for finishing fabrics
9. Plain weave is strong and hardwearing. Used for fashion and furnishing fabrics.
Woven fabric
Felted fabric
Warp yarn
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
10. Cotton and synthetic fabrics are bleached before dying. this makes it easier to dye pastel shades.
Why some textile garments is made by hand
Heat Fusion
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
11. A thread is looped - twisted or braided to other threads independently from a backing fabric.
Woven fabric
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Weft knitted fabric
12. Fabric glue- creates a simple - straight seam that receives little stress.
Bonded fabric
Shuttle
Weft yarn
Adhesives
13. Involves applying a layer of polymer to the surface of the fabric. Teflon coating makes fabrics stain resistant - water repellent and breathable.
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Weaving
Heat Fusion
Woven fabric
14. The interlacing of two or more yarns using a loom. Generally - woven fabrics are strong fabrics.
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Fasteners
Weaving
Warp yarn
15. Is transparent. Exquisite decorative fabric. Can be made from a variety of different fibres (eg. wool - cotton - silk). Can shrink - tears easily.
Fasteners
The lace- making process for producing fabric
Laced fabric
Heat Fusion
16. 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.
Fabric
Shuttle
Return Direction
Woven fabric
17. 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
Main types of knitting
Laced fabric
Weaving
Heat Fusion
18. 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
Warp knitted fabric
Weft knitted fabric
Weft yarn
19. A material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres formed by knitting - weaving or pressing felt
Fabric
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Bonded fabric
The felting process for producing fabric
20. Zippers - buttons - Velcro - glue - ties.
The bleaching process for finishing fabrics
Weft yarn
Fasteners
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
21. 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.
Plain weave
Warp knitted fabric
Bonded fabric
The coating process for finishing fabrics
22. Warp knitting and weft knitting.
The coating process for finishing fabrics
Shuttle
Main types of knitting
Weaving
23. Slightly stretchy and does not ladder. Used for swimwear - underwear and geotextiles
Sewing
Warp yarn
Warp knitted fabric
Fabric
24. 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 felting process for producing fabric
Laced fabric
Bonded fabric
The bonding process for producing fabric
25. Bonded- fibre fabrics are made from webs of synthetic fibres bonded together with heat or adhesives.
The lace- making process for producing fabric
The bonding process for producing fabric
The knitting process for producing fabric
Weft yarn
26. 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.
The embossing process for finishing fabrics
Bonded fabric
Sewing
The coating process for finishing fabrics
27. 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.
Sewing
Weft knitted fabric
Weft yarn
Plain weave