Textile

Question 1

What are smart materials?

Answer 1

Smart Materials or products can be sense, read and adjust themselves to change in the environment

Question 2

Which fibre is naturally anti-bacteria?

Answer 2

Silver

Question 3

Name an end use for kevlar?

Answer 3

Bulletproof vests, tyres

Question 4

Explain how phosphorescent fabric works?

Answer 4

“Smart” pigment that soaks invisible forms of energy and transform them into visible light

Question 5

Describe an end product influenced by biomimetics?

Answer 5

Speed ‘flashskin’ is a knitted swimsuit, allows water to travel through and is inspired by sharks

Question 6

Name and describe a modern fabric which is water or stain resistant?

Answer 6

Gore-text is waterproof and is a synthetic laminated fabric

Question 7

Fastening are one type of component

List 3 other types of components used when making textile products?

Answer 7

• Motifs
• Shoulder Pads
• Interfacing

Question 8

What are the advantages of machine knitting?

Answer 8

• Production is quicker
• Machines produce products quickly
• Allows more complicated patterns to be produced
• Garments can be knitted in one piece therefore no seams
• Better quality control & flexibility
• Knitting garments in one piece leads to less wastage of material

Question 9

What is a fibre?

Answer 9

A hair like structure that is the basis of a yarn or fabric

Question 10

what is a staple?

Answer 10

A short fibre that needs to be twisted with others to make a yarn

Question 11

What is a filament?

Answer 11

A long fibre that can be used alone or twisted with others to make a smooth yarn

Question 12

Name the 4 natural fibres?

Answer 12

• Cotton
• Wool
• Silk
• Linen

Question 13

What are the good points about the 4 natural fibres?

Answer 13

Wool- warm, crease resistant
Cotton- breathable, strong, cheap
Silk- strong, lustre, drapes well
Linen- strong, absorbent, breathable

Question 14

What are the end points of the 4 natural fibres?

Answer 14

Cotton- bed sheets, shirts
Wool- coats, knitwear
Silk- lingerie, evening wear, ties
Linen- summer wear, tea towels

Question 15

What are the bad points about the natural fibres?

Answer 15

Cotton- creases, uses a lot of water
Wool- weak, expensive
Silk- expensive, stains, creases
Linen- creases, expensive

Question 16

What are the regenerated fibres and the end products?

Answer 16

Viscose - clothing

Bamboo - clothing socks, underwear

Question 17

What are the good points about regenerated fibres?

Answer 17

Viscose- drapes, absorbent, cheap, renewable, lightweight

Bamboo- drapes, renewable resource, anti-bacterial

Question 18

What are the bad points of regenerated fibres?

Answer 18

Viscose- creases, weak

Bamboo- creases, weak

Question 19

Points of sustainable fashion

Answer 19

• no child labour
• factory workers have breaks
• safe working conditions
• can belong to unions
• are fairly paid
• can be made from recycled products

Question 20

Points of sustainable fabrics

Answer 20

• are grown and made locally to reduce carbon footprint
• are grown in their natural environment to reduce the usual excessive water
• are printed and dyed using sustainable processes

Question 21

Give 2 reasons why a 100% cotton fabric is a poor choice of fibre for the clothing worm by the athlete?

Answer 21

1) Cotton absorbs water so would slow Dow. The athlete and makes the clothing heavier
2) Cotton shrinks easily so athletes wouldn’t be able to fit in the clothes