Fibres And Fabrics

Question 0

What are the good points of cotton?

Answer 0

Good: strong (even when wet), hard-wearing, absorbent, comfortable, cool easy to wash, doesn’t cause allergies and fairly cheap

Question 1

What is cotton (from seed pods if cotton plants) fibre, used in what fabrics, appearance and uses?

Answer 1

Used in denim, corduroy, calico, it’s smooth and used in jeans, T-shirts, blouses, soft furnishings.

Question 2

What are the bad point of cotton?

Answer 2

Creases easily, highly flammable, poor elasticity, can shrink when washed, dries slowly.

Question 3

Good points of wool.

Answer 3

Soft, warm, absorbent, low flammability, good elasticity, crease resistant

Question 4

Bad points of wool

Answer 4

Can shrink when washed, dries slowly, can feel itchy, fairly expensive

Question 5

Good point of linen

Answer 5

Strong (even when wet), hard-wearing, absorbent , comfortable to wear, cool

Question 6

Bad points of linen

Answer 6

Creases badly, high flammability, poor elasticity, poor drape, can be expensive

Question 7

Good points of silk

Answer 7

Smooth, glossy, absorbent, good drape, low flammability, comfortable to wear

Question 8

Bad points of silk

Answer 8

Creases easily, might not wash well, weak when wet, expensive

Question 9

Good points of viscose

Answer 9

Smooth, light, glossy, soft, absorbent, comfortable, easily washable, good drape, fairly cheap

Question 10

Bad points of viscose

Answer 10

High flammability, not very hard-wearing, poor elasticity

Question 11

Good points of acetate

Answer 11

Smooth, glossy, soft, comfortable, easily washable, good drape, resists biological/sun damage, fairly cheap

Question 12

Bad points of acetate

Answer 12

High flammability, not very hard-wearing, poor elasticity, not very absorbent

Question 13

Good pints of polyester

Answer 13

Strong (even when wet), hard-wearing, low flammability, good elasticity, cheap, resists creasing, dries quickly, resists biological damage

Question 14

Bad points of polyester

Answer 14

Not absorbent, not biodegradable, damaged by strong acids, melts as it burns

Question 15

Good points of elastane

Answer 15

Extremely elastic, strong, hard-wearing, lightweight, keeps it’s shape well, resists sun/biological damage

Question 16

Bad points of elastane

Answer 16

Not absorbent, high flammability, not biodegradable

Question 17

Good points of polyamide

Answer 17

Strong, hard-wearing, warm, good elasticity, crease resistant, good biological resistance, fairly cheap

Question 18

Bad points of polyamide

Answer 18

Not very absorbent, damages by sunlight, melts as it burns

Question 19

Good points of acrylic

Answer 19

Strong (except when wet), soft, warm, insulating, good elasticity, crease resistant, lightweight, doesn’t shrink, cheap

Question 20

Bad points of acrylic

Answer 20

Not very absorbent, high flammability, affected by static, pilling (balls of fibre on the surface) can occur