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Fibres Flashcards

1
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Natural plant fibres

A

Cotton/Linen

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2
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Cotton advantages

A

Easy to decorate - printing &dyeing

Absorbent

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3
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Linen advantages

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Absorbent

Can be grown in UK - cotton can’t

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4
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Linen disadvantages

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expensive (not produced in mass)

creases easily

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5
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How to make plant fibres more sustainable?

A

ORGANIC
- Don’t use pesticides or chemicals

Pesticides - harm pollenating bees & wildlife

Chemicals - e.g. bleaching

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6
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Bamboo is a…

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biofibre

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7
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Bamboo fibre advantages

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very absorbent

biodegradeable

similar to cotton and linen

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8
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What is bamboo used for as a fibre?

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Reusable nappies

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9
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Example of regenerated fibre

A

Viscose

Lyocell

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10
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Lyocell is the most

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Environmentally friendly fabric

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11
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what makes lyocell so environmentally friendly?

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It is fully recyclable and biodegradeable

The trees used to make it are replanted

The chemicals in the process are recyclable

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12
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Elastane is

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Lycra

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13
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Disadvantages of Polyester

A

Made from oil - not renewable

Not breathable

Not absorbent

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14
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Advantage of Polyester

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Can be manipulated to be similar to other fabrics

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15
Q

Weave that looks like a chessboard

A

PLAIN weave

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16
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Weave that looks like a crossword

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SATIN weave

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17
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Diagonal weave appearance

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Twill weave

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18
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Vertical threads in a weave

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WARP

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19
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Horizontal threads in the weave

A

WEFT

20
Q

Neat edge of the fabric known as

A

Selvedge

21
Q

Name 2 knitting styles

A

Warp or Weft

22
Q

Warp knit advantages

A

doesn’t ladder

can be knit in tubes

23
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Weft knit advantages

A

Can be made in large lengths

24
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Weft knit disadvantage

A

Can ladder easily

25
Q

Non woven Fabric construction made by…

A

bonded with glue OR

heates with fibres punched by needles and mashed together

26
Q

CAM =

A

computer aided manafacture

27
Q

CAD

A

computer aided design

28
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CAD/CAM examples

A

weaving, knitting, embroidery

29
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quality assurance vs quality control

A

prevention vs cure

30
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quality assurance

A

a process to prevent issues with quality

31
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quality control

A

checkpoints during manafacture to asssure quality

32
Q

when thinking of suitability for purpose

A

think of
properties
and end use

33
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smart materials are

A

fabric that change to user or environment

34
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E - Textiles use

A

conductive thread to work electronics in a garment

35
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Properties of Nano fibres

A

very breathable
very lifhtweight
very very small fibres
can be mixed easily with other fibres

36
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maintenance needs of fabric

A

what is on the care label

37
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properties of fabric are affected by

A

how it’s made
size of yarns
fabric finishes
fibre properties in blends

38
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“just in time” production is

A

made to order

39
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the two types of finish

A

chemical finish or mechanical finish

40
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chemical finish could be

A 
flame resistance
stain resistance
water resistance
moth proofing
anti bacterial
41
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mechanical finishes examples

A

brushing it smooth
embossing
calendaring (heated rollers to smooth and shine)

42
Q

shaping garments 4 ways

A

darts
tucks
gathering
elastication

43
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fabric decoration techniques for detailed patterns

A

embroidery, screen printing, transfer printing, fabric pens

44
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fabric decoration techniques for less detailed patterns

A

tie dye, batik, appliqué, stencilling, block printinh, patchwork

45
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Regenerated fibres are

A

Natural fibres with a chemical added

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