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Question 1

What are the two types of fibres

Answer 1

Natural and manufactured

Question 2

What are the 3 different types of natural fibres

Answer 2

Cellulose, mineral and protein

Question 3

What are the 2 types of manufactured fibres

Answer 3

Synthetic and regenerated

Question 4

Fibre

Answer 4

A hair like structure classified as natural or manufactured

Question 5

Filament

Answer 5

A long fibre

Question 6

Staple

Answer 6

A short fibre

Question 7

Fabric

Answer 7

Yarns interloper or interlaced to make a flexible material

Question 8

How is a manufactured material made

Answer 8

Chopped up into tiny pieces and joined together with chemicals and machinery

Question 9

Name the different textile impacts on the environment

Answer 9

Dyeing
Energy use
Primary production of wool and cotton
Ethical

Question 10

How does dyeing effect the environment?

Answer 10

Least environmentally friendly aspect of textiles production- chemicals get into the soil making life dangerous for miners, contaminates our waterways for both us and animals.

Question 11

How does energy use effect the environment?

Answer 11

Pollution is a large factor of global warming and dangerous to respiratory systems
Health and safety workers are at risk of asbestos and hearing problems.

Question 12

How does wool and Cotton effect the environment?

Answer 12

Cotton- water usage soil erosion and pesticides ruin habitats

Wool- land use and scouring process ruins habitats

Question 13

Ethical

Answer 13

Cheap labour in developing countries has created mass production factories with poor standards

Question 14

What can we do to fix the environment?

Answer 14

Grow bamboo (high yield and low water and chemical use)
Legislation laws
Reuse and recycle
Purchase organic fibres

Question 15

1900

Answer 15

Large bustled dress to extinguisher s bend silhouette

Question 16

1920’s

Answer 16

Flapper style after WW1

Question 17

1930’s

Answer 17

Birth of movie industry- glamorisation of women

Question 18

1940’s

Answer 18

Rationing of fabric after WW2

Utility clothing, women taking roles of men

Question 19

1950’s

Answer 19

Busting (lack of population after war)

Innovation of synthetic fabric (nylon offered to general public)

Question 20

When was synthetic fabric introduced

Answer 20

Nylon in 1950’s

Question 21

1960’s

Answer 21

Sexualisation of women when the contraceptive pill was introduced

Obsession with technology from man on the moon

Question 22

1970’s

Answer 22

Vietnam war- floral prints and bright colours also experimentation with drugs

Sportswear

Question 23

When was sportswear introduced?

Answer 23

1970’s

Question 24

1980’s

Answer 24

Economic prosperity- shiny fabrics, excessive jewellery and large hairstyles

Power dressing- women’s leadership grew; irony with shoulder pads like men

Question 25

1990’s

Answer 25

Grunge era -casual clothing to look poor

Question 26

Lustre

Answer 26

Gloss of fabric

Question 27

Drape

Answer 27

How the fabric falls

Question 28

Handle

Answer 28

The way a fabric behaves when used

Question 29

Abrasion resistance

Answer 29

Ability to withstand rubbing

Question 30

Absorbency

Answer 30

Ability to absorb moisture

Question 31

Resilience

Answer 31

Ability to return to original shape after being stretched or compressed

Question 32

Dimensional stability

Answer 32

Ability to return to original shape after being scrunched, folded or creased .

Question 33

Elasticity

Answer 33

Resistance to shrinkage or stretch

Question 34

Thermal properties

Answer 34

Ability to withstand heat transfer

Question 35

Notions

Answer 35

Non fabric items required to finish a textile garment as functional elements.

Zips, button holes, hooks and eyes, Velcro, lacing, buckles, press studs

Question 36

Aesthetic

Answer 36

The way in which something appeals to the eye

Question 37

Functional

Answer 37

The way in which a garment fulfils it’s end practical purpose

Question 38

What do you need in a swing tag

Answer 38

Brand name
Name of garment
Price
Size?
Where it was made
Barcode
Fibre composition 
Care instructions

Question 39

Seam

Answer 39

Joins two fabrics together and is the basic structural element of all textile items

Question 40

What are the different types of woven fabrics

Answer 40

Twill-denim
Plain-Calio
Satin- velvet

Question 41

What are the types of knitted fabrics

Answer 41

Warp

• double knit
• jersey
• rib
• interlock

Weft

• tricot
• rashel

:lace, ponti (swimmers), polar fleece, tulle

Question 42

What are the different types of non woven

Answer 42

Heat
Chemical
Mechanical

• bonded Angelina fibres
• felt
• fusible web

Question 43

Yarn

Answer 43

Thread held together by twisting

Question 44

3 types of yarns

Answer 44

Staple spun - furnishing
Monofilament - hosiery
Multifilament- apparel, non apparel

Question 45

Extrusion spinning

Answer 45

• wet spinning- fibre goes through a chemical water bath to solidify, stretched polished and dryer before spin into a cone
• melt spinning- polymer chips are melted and pumped through a spinnerette, polished and spun into a cone

Question 46

Staple spinning

Answer 46

Carding and combing of woollen or worsted yarns

Question 47

UV protection

Answer 47

Nylon and polyester have an ultraviolet protection factor and are made into rashes

However manufactured fibres do not absorb the sun rays like natural fibres do. The thicker the weave the more protective

Question 48

Embellishments

Answer 48

Dyeing- tie dye, shibori, batik
Sewing -blanket stitch, French seam
Printing- screen print, digital, heat transfer
Embroidery- free machine, hand
Inktense or painting
Beading appliqué
Cording (gives texture)