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1
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Suggest a fabric for summer trousers and a disadvantage of this material

A

Cotton or linen

It creases easily and has poor elasticity

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2
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Why polyester is often used to make night clothes?

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It has low flammability and has good elasticity

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3
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What is a positive and negative of elastane (lyrca)?

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👍 elastic and strong

👎 not absorbent and is highly flammable

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4
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What is an example of an elastomeric fibre?

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Elastane (Lycra)

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5
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Give two positives and negatives of fabrics made form 100% cotton

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👍 strong, absorbent and comfortable

👎 creases easily and flammable

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6
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Five two positive and negative properties of fabric made from 100% wool

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👍 Absorbent, crease resistant and warm

👎 shrinks, itchy and dries slowly

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7
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Give the fibre that is to make Denim

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Cotton

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8
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Give the fibre which is use to make gabardine

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Wool, cotton or synthetic fibres

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9
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Give the fibre which is used to make chiffon

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Slick, cotton or polyester

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10
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Why is Harris tweed not an appropriate fabric for boxer shorts?
Give an alternative

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It can feel itchy, can shrink and dries slowly

Polyester, cotton, silk or viscose

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11
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Give examples of natural fibres

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Cotton, wool, linen, silk

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12
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Give examples of regenerated fibres

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Viscose and acetate (woodpulp)

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13
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Give examples of synthetic fibres

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Polyester, elastane, polyamide, acrylic

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14
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Give four reasons why you would combine fibres to make a fabric

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Changes appearance, creates interesting colour or texture, improves fabric qualities, make fabric cheaper

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15
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What type of fibres would you use to make a fabric more crease resistant?

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Synthetic fibres

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16
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Describe the two ways of combining fibres in fabrics

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Blending - different fibres are spun together to make a yarn

Mixing - different yarns are used together to make a fabric

17
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Give three advantages of using a blend of cotton and polyester to make a fabric

A

the fabric is stronger, they are less absorbent so dry quickly, less likely to crease

18
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How are ripstop fabrics made?

A

Thick nylon fibres are woven into cotton, silk or polyester

19
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Fibres come as staple lengths or filaments which one is longer

A

filaments

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