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Question 1

What are the four essential properties of a fibre?

Answer 1

Strength
Pliability (able to bend without breaking)
Elasticity (stretch and/or return to shape)
Length (long enough to be spun into yarns)

Question 2

Where does cotton originate?

Answer 2

Comes from a cotton plant

Question 3

Where does wool originate?

Answer 3

Comes from sheep

Question 4

Where does linen originate?

Answer 4

Comes from a flax plant

Question 5

Where does silk originate?

Answer 5

Comes from silkworm

Question 6

What fibres easily shrink?

Answer 6

Linen and cotton

Question 7

What fibres should be ironed at a high temperature?

Answer 7

Linen and cotton

Question 8

What fibres should be ironed at a low temperature

Answer 8

Silk wool

Question 9

What fibres have lustre/shine? If your notes say that a particular fabric can be lustrous or not
lustrous, be sure to state that.

Answer 9

Rayon can have lustre or no lustre

Question 10

What fibres are very absorbent?

Question 11

. What are the benefits of spandex?

Question 12

Between knit and woven fabrics, which are interlaced

Answer 12

) Wrinkle-Resistant
b) Stain-Resistant
c) Anti-Static
d) Absorbent
e) Water-Repellent
f) Waterproof
g) Flame-Resistant

Question 13

Between knit and woven fabrics, which are looped

Answer 13

Woven fabrics ▪ Interlacing two sets of yarns at right angles to each other.
▪ Yarns that run lengthwise are called warp yarns.
▪ The crosswise yarns are called filling yarns.

Question 14

Lengthwise yarns for woven fabrics are called

Answer 14

wrap yarns

Question 15

Crosswise yarns for woven fabrics are called

Answer 15

Filling wraps

Question 16

Lengthwise yarns for knit fabrics are called

Answer 16

Wales

Question 16

Crosswise yarns for knit fabrics are called

Answer 16

Courses

Question 17

Describe the following finishes
Ciré
b) Napping
c) Lustering
d) Embossing
e) Water-Repellent
f) Waterproo

Answer 17

Ciré-A super glossy finish created by
applying wax
b) Napping-Fabric is made to look old and
worn through bleach, dye,
friction and ripping
c) Lustering-▪ Heat and pressure are applied
to add lustre (shine)
d) Embossing- Fabrics are given a raised design
on their surface. Various
techniques are used to raise the
fabric
e) Water-Repellent-▪ Resists water, but will eventually
become wet
f) Waterproof- Has been coated so no water will
penetrate

Question 18

What are three eco-friendly fabrics

Answer 18

Organic cotton, hemp, eco fleece

Question 19

Why are each of these fabrics considered eco-friendly?

Answer 19

Organic cotton
▪ Grown without the use of chemical inputs.
▪ People and environment are less exposed to chemicals.
Hemp
▪ Biodegradable at the end of its life.
▪ The hemp plant does not require a lot of water.
▪ It actually replenishes the soil it grows in rather than extracting its nutrient
Eco fleece
▪ Though fleece is made from polyester, a petroleum by-product, many
companies are now making fleece from used plastic bottles.

Question 20

What are eco-friendly labels to look for on clothing to help identify if they are eco-friendly

Question 21

Name an item/garment that is commonly made with the following finishes:
a) Wrinkle-Resistant
b) Stain-Resistant
c) Anti-Static
d) Absorbent
e) Water-Repellent
f) Waterproof
g) Flame-Resistant

Answer 21

) Wrinkle-Resistant
b) Stain-Resistant
c) Anti-Static
d) Absorbent
e) Water-Repellent
f) Waterproof
g) Flame-Resistant