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Fibres Flashcards

1
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What are 3 properties of wool?

A

Wool is soft, comfortable and warm
Wool is hard wearing and water does not soak into it easily
Wool does not burn easily or catch fire - instead it chars

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What are 5 properties of linen?

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Cool, comfortable, strong and long lasting, creases and crumples, expensive

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3
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What is linen from?

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The stem of a flax plant

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4
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What is wool from?

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The wool of a goat, sheep etc

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What is silk from?

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The cocoons of a silkworm

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What are 5 properties of silk?

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Silk is very absorbent
It's fine, soft and comfortable to wear
It's very strong 
It has a high amount of elasticity 
It gets spoiled by chemicals
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What is cotton from?

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It is from the bulb of a cotton plant

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8
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Name some properties of cotton

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Strong
Warm
Soft
Comfortable 
Light
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Name 3 synthetic fibres?

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Polyester, polyamide, elastane

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What are 5 properties of polyamide?

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Very strong
Good elasticity 
Melts as it burns 
Resistant to most alkalis
Does not rot
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What are 5 properties of polyester?

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Very strong when wet and dry
Flame resistant
Good resistance to alkalis
Damaged by acids
Does not rot
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What are 4 properties of elastane?

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Very elastic
Lightweight but still strong
Hard wearing
Resistant to chemicals

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What are synthetic fibres made from?

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Synthetic polymer, which comes from oil, coal or other petrol-based chemicals

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What are the groups of synthetic fibres based on?

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The type of polymer it’s made from

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15
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What can cotton be used for?

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Bed sheets and pillows

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16
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What is a modern material?

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A material that has an end purpose or use

17
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What is a blended fibre?

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Two different fibres that are added together to get the best characteristics out of each other

18
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What is a regenerated fibre?

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Part man-made part part natural

19
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What are micro fibres?

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Extremely fine synthetic fibres mainly made from polyester and polyamide

20
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What are micro fibres made for?

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For outdoors sports use and for a variety of clothing

21
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What are gortex fabrics?

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Waterproof breathable fabric that is made to repel rain and water and release water vapour and block wind

22
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What is gortex made for?

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Tents and waterproof walking gear

23
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What is the Kevlar material?

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A heat resistant, strong, low flammability, melting point starts at 500*C fibre, and bullet proof

24
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What is the Kevlar material for?

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It’s used for aerospace and military things, body armour (for the army) bike tyres,

25
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What are 4 natural fibres?

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Cotton, silk, wool, flax

Year 8 Textiles (6 decks)

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