Unit 3 Lecture 17 Topic 1

Question 1

Fabric (textile):

Answer 1

A manufactured assembly of fibres/yarns with large surface area relative to thickness. Fabrics are most commonly woven or knitted, but the term includes assemblies produced by felting and other nonwoven processes, lace-making, net-making, and tufting.

Question 2

Woven fabrics:

Answer 2

Two or more sets of yarns interlaced at right angles to each other.

Question 3

Knitted fabrics:

Answer 3

One or more sets of yarns interlooped to form a fabric.

Question 4

No woven fabrics:

Answer 4

Webs of fibres held together by physical interlocking of the fibres (felt), or heat bonding, adhesive bonding, or stitching through the fibre web.

Question 5

Braided fabric:

Answer 5

One set of yarns interlaced obliquely (on an angle) with each other.

Question 6

Netting:

Answer 6

One set of yarns knotted at regular intervals to form an openwork structure.

Question 7

Lace:

Answer 7

Openwork fabric consisting of a complex network of intertwisted threads.

Question 8

Composite structures:

Answer 8

Fabrics which generally consist of one or more textile components.

Question 9

Quilted fabric:

Answer 9

A composite structure with a woven face and back, and a non-woven middle joined with stitching.

Question 10

Bonded and Laminated fabrics:

Answer 10

A composite structure where fabric layers are joined with foam or an adhesive.