textiles

Question 1

what are fabrics?

Answer 1

Fibres are either from a natural source or man-made (Synthetic)

Question 2

How are these fibres made into yarn

Answer 2

These fibres are then spun and twisted together to form yarns

Question 3

How are they then made into fabrics

Answer 3

These yarns are either WOVEN or KNITTED to form a fabric.

Question 4

Some natural fibres?

Answer 4

Animal ;
Wool
Silk

Plant ;
Cotton
Linen
Hemp

Question 5

some synthetic fibres?

Answer 5

Nylon
Polyester
Elastane
Acrylic

Question 6

What is applique?

Answer 6

applique is when fabric pieces are layered to create an overall picture

Question 7

what is embriodery

Answer 7

Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.

Question 8

Safety in textiles?

Answer 8

Not listening 
Food and drink 
Sewing machines 
Long hair
Sharp equipment

Question 9

paper sissors

Answer 9

These are used to cut paper, carboard, card etc.

Question 10

fabric sissors

Answer 10

These are extremely sharp and are used to ONLY cut fabric

Question 11

Embroidery Scissors

Answer 11

Embroidery Scissors – These are exceptionally sharp and are used to cut thread.

Question 12

Pins

Answer 12

These are useful to pin fabric in place when joining two pieces
together or creating folds. They create a temporary fix and can be easily slid
into place, and back out, when you have finished sewing.

Question 13

Needles –

Answer 13

These are used to sew fabrics together or fix a button or zip
into place, for example. They have a point at one end and an eye at the
other. Threads (usually cotton) would be threaded through the eye of the
needle, and then the needle would be passed through the fabric, pulling the
thread through behind it, creating a stitch. Different types of stitches
are used for different things, including to both temporarily and
permanently hold the fabric together.

Question 14

Tailor’s chalk

Answer 14

This is used to mark out onto fabric, and
primarily used for either drawing around a paper pattern or
marking the position of a button, for example. Tailors chalk is
similar to a pencil crayon but will easily wash out of fabrics
when no longer needed and therefore doesn’t show on a finished
product!

Question 15

Thread (Cotton)

Answer 15

his comes in a reel, and can be brought in a huge
range of colours, thicknesses and weights. You will use different types
of threads dependant on what you are making! Cotton is what is
threaded onto the needle to allow you to sew.