Textiles

Question 1

Give three examples of Natural Textiles:

Answer 1

Cotton, wool silk

Question 2

Wool

Answer 2

Spun from animal fleece such as sheep and alpacas

Question 3

Silk

Answer 3

Made from the cocoon of the silkworm, the only natural fibre that has continuous filament fibres rather than shorter staple fibres

Question 4

Synthetic textile

Answer 4

polyester, Polyamide (nylon), Elastane

Question 5

polyester

Answer 5

Can be woven or knitted, thick or thin and available in a variety of colours, can be blended with other fibres for better properties

Question 6

Polyamide (nylon)

Answer 6

Can be woven into many different forms, can be blended, available in a range of colours

Question 7

Elastane

Answer 7

Smooth and stretchy

Question 8

Blended textile

Answer 8

polycotton

Question 9

polycotton

Answer 9

Made of polyester fibres and cotton fibres, can be printed or dyed

Question 10

bonded fabrics

Answer 10

Fibres are visible and random, often has small holes on the surface

Question 11

felted fabrics

Answer 11

Randomly matted fibres, often wool, available in many thicknesses and colours