Textiles

Question 1

What is with nap ?

Answer 1

A fabric which has all the characteristic one way you have to lie the pattern pieces in the same direction

Question 2

What is without nap

Answer 2

Without nap is where the characteristics do not have to be one way the pa tern pieces can therefore be laid in any direction

Question 3

What is a warp

Answer 3

The warp is the strongest grain with a he least amount of stretch the warp grain is Parallel to the selvedge

Question 4

What is the weft

Answer 4

The weft is the yarn that weaves under and over the warp yarns there is slightly more give in the weft grain

Question 5

What is the bias

Answer 5

The bias is yeh diagonal grain of fabric at a 45 degree angle to the warp and the weft this is the most stretchy direction of the fabric

Question 6

What is the Selvedge

Answer 6

The selvedge is the name given to the most neat firm edges on each side of the length of fabric the edge does not fray

Question 7

What are fabric shears and what are they used for ?

Answer 7

Fabric shears are scissors and they are used for cutting fabric

Question 8

What is there in your sewing kit ?

Answer 8

Fabric shears,small scissors,pin cushion,pins,tape measure,sewing needles,tracing wheel,Taylor’s chalk,safety pins,embodies scissors,needle threaded,quick unpick

Question 9

What does a quick in pick do ?

Answer 9

You use it to Un pick your stitching

Question 10

What do you use a pin cushion for ?

Answer 10

You use a pin cushion to put pins in so you don’t poke your self

Question 11

What do you use pins for

Answer 11

You use pins to join things together and you place them where you are going to sew as a guide line

Question 12

What does a tape measure do ?

Answer 12

You use a tape measure to measure the amount or the circumference of what you need

Question 13

What are sewing needles used for ?

Answer 13

Sewing needles are used to hand sew something you thread some thread through the needle and then start to sew

Question 14

What do you use a tracing wheel for

Answer 14

You use a tracing wheel to mark where something needs to be

Question 15

What do you use a Taylor’s chalk for

Answer 15

You use a Taylor’s chalk to mark material as it rubs of after a period of Time

Question 16

What are safety pins in see for ?

Answer 16

Safety pins are used to connect something to something before you sew it

Question 17

What is a needle threaded used for ?

Answer 17

It is used to thread a needle so it is easy to do it when you thread it

Question 18

What should you do if you see pins on the floor ?

Answer 18

You should pick them up carefully so you don’t get pricked as if you left them on the floor people could step on them and get pins in their foot

Question 19

What should you do if You see someone’s finger near the needle ?

Answer 19

You should tell them to move it because if you don’t they could sew their finger

Question 20

What should you do if you see scissors open near someone’s arm

Answer 20

You should let them know so they could move their arm other wise they could cut her arm

Question 21

What is the bsi mark and what does it stand for ?

Answer 21

The bsi mark is found on many fabric sans shows that, that fabric reaches the bsi standards. Bsi is short for British standards institution

Question 22

What is the CE mark and what does it stand for ?

Answer 22

The CE marks how’s that the product is up to the European standards. CE stands for European conformity

Question 23

What is a plain seam

Answer 23

A plain seam is where you mark the 1.5 seam allowance at the top and bottom edges of the fabric and then place the fabrics with the right sides together matching the seam marks you have hen sew down the stitching line,back tacking at each end so the seam line doesn’t un ravel and then go to the iron and press the seam open

Question 24

What fabric has nap ?

Answer 24

Velvet

Question 25

What fabric doesn’t not have nap ?

Answer 25

Plain calico

Question 26

What is a plain seam

Answer 26

A plain seam is where you mark the 1.5 seam allowance at the top and bottom edges of the fabric and then place the fabrics with the right sides together matching the seam marks you have hen sew down the stitching line,back tacking at each end so the seam line doesn’t un ravel and then go to the iron and press the seam open

Question 27

What fabric has nap ?

Answer 27

Velvet

Question 28

What fabric doesn’t not have nap ?

Answer 28

Plain calico