6.8 Surface Treatments 1

Question 1

How is fabric printing created, applied, fixed and used in?

Answer 1

• created using fabric paints directly on fabric
• applied by a paintbrush/stencil/sponging
• fixed by ironing
• used in handmade one off pieces

Question 2

Fabric Printing
:) :( - 3

Answer 2

:) low cost, little equipment, interesting effects
:( requires skill, errors hard to fix, makes fabric stiffer

Question 3

How is batik carried out? (4)

Answer 3

1 - hot wax drawn on fabric and allowed to cool
2 - cloth is cold dyed
3 - parts covered in wax resist dye and keep original colour
4 - wax is removed by ironing or boiling

Question 4

Batik
1 :) 2 - :(

Answer 4

:) interesting effects
:( specialist equipment, wax is health and safety hazard

Question 5

What does laminating create?
:) :(

Answer 5

creates a fabric of two or more layers, combining their properties
:) better properties than single fabric
:( it can come apart

Question 6

What is couching?
:) :(

Answer 6

a decorative embroidery technique involving laying threads on fabric and securing them with small stitches across the threads
:) easy to do
:( time consuming

Question 7

What is embroidery used for?
:) :(

Answer 7

used for decorating fabric using a needle and thread or machine stitches
:) little equipment needed
:( requires knowledge and skill

Question 8

Describe applique
:) :(

Answer 8

sewing smaller pieces of fabric onto larger pieces to create a pattern or motif
:) can create texture or effects
:( time consuming - costly

Question 9

How is block printing carried out?
:) :(

Answer 9

dye is applied to carved surface of a wooden block then pressed onto fabric repeatedly to make a pattern
:) easy to do
:( time consuming