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