Textiles/Fabrics + Knit v.s. Woven

Question 1

What is the difference between Knit and Woven? (Knit first card two is woven)

Answer 1

Made from one strand of yarn
Interlooped
Always stretches
T-shirts, sweaters, athletic wear

Question 2

What is the difference between Knit and Woven? (woven)

Answer 2

Made from warp and weft strands crossing at right angles
Interlaced
Can stretch if woven with stretchy thread
Denim, blouses, dresses

Question 3

Why textiles? (3 reasons)

Answer 3

• Make better choices as a consumer
• Select the best fabric for a design
• Feel better + look better because you will have selected the correct fabric for the correct function.

Question 4

Then how was the textile indystry and how is it now?

Answer 4

2500 B.C.
Today, very advanced environment and speed
Technology took months, now takes minutes
In U.S. over 700,000 people in the textile industry
Produces yardage to travel to the moon and back 23xs and circle the globe 14xs!

Question 5

What is the textile consmuption

Answer 5

38% clothing
27% home furnishings
23% industrial or misc.