Fabrics

Question 1

Acrylic

Answer 1

Synthetic fibre

Question 2

Nylon

Answer 2

Synthetic fibre

Question 3

Cotton

Answer 3

Natural fibre

Question 4

Wool

Answer 4

Natural fibre

Question 5

Polyester

Answer 5

Synthetic fibre

Question 6

Silk

Answer 6

Natural fibre

Question 7

Wool properties (4)

Answer 7

Absorbent 
Moisture regain is high.
They tend to be warmer than others.
They have poor resistance to alkalis but good resistance to acids.
They have good elasticity

Question 8

Cotton properties (5)

Answer 8

Comfortable to wear 
Slow to dry 
Absorbs water 
Shrinks when wet 
Stronger wet rather than dry

Question 9

Nylon properties (3)

Answer 9

Strong
Elastic
Dries quickly

Question 10

Polyester Properties (4)

Answer 10

extremely strong.
Polyester is very durable
resistant to most chemicals, stretching and shrinking, wrinkle resistant.
It is easily washed and dried.

Question 11

Acrylic properties (3)

Answer 11

Warm to wear
Fast drying
Durable

Question 12

Woven fabrics

Answer 12

Woven fabric is made by weaving or knitting yarns

Woven fabrics are made up of a weft (going across the fabric) and a warp (going down the length of the fabric).

Question 13

Non woven fabrics

Answer 13

Non-woven fabrics are made by bonding or felting fibres together.
The fabrics use fibres rather than yarns; these are laid randomly or in a uniform way to make web-like layers. They are held together by either the felting or bonding process.

Question 14

Non Woven Properties (6)

Answer 14

not very strong
can be made in a range of weights
do not fray
can be made from recycled fibres
Non-woven fabrics may be weaker when wet
cheap to produce

Question 15

Woven fabric properties (2)

Answer 15

Can fray on edges

Can be stretched diagonally