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