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Question 1

what is ‘fast fashion’

Answer 1

1. Buying garments at cheaper prices
2. Fashion trends go in and out so quickly
3. Knowing that you won’t get much wear out of those clothes

Question 2

Define Textiles

Answer 2

includes fibres, yarn & fabrics.

Question 3

Define Fibre

Answer 3

the most basic part of the fibre often spun into yarn.

Question 4

Define Fabric

Answer 4

usually made from yarn, some fabrics made directly from fibres.

Question 5

What were the sources of the 2 earliest fabrics for human beings?

Answer 5

Animal skins and plant fibres.

Question 6

What plants were used to make the earliest types of fibres?

Answer 6

Flax

Question 7

What is the fibre called that comes from the flax plant?

Answer 7

Linnen

Question 8

List the various ways fabric can be created

Answer 8

knotting, twisting and weaving.

Question 9

How did the Industrial Revolution change the way fabrics were created?

Answer 9

The people produced fabrics in their homes by hand as a cottage based industry to factory based, from being made by hand to being made by machine.

Question 10

What was the main advantage of the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 10

Greater quantities of fabric were being produced, with a greater demand for fibres and yarns.

Question 11

How are fibres classified?

Answer 11

1. Natural Fibres 2. Man Made Fibres.

Question 12

Name 2 natural bast fibres

Answer 12

Jute, ramie, hemp, and sisal.

Question 13

What are the 2 main animal fibres?

Answer 13

Wool & Silk

Question 14

Name 2 other natural specialized animal fibres

Answer 14

Mohair, Alpaca, Cashmere, and Camel.

Question 15

Where do viscose, rayon and acetate come from?

Answer 15

Wood pulp.

Question 16

List 2 properties that make rayon and acetate attractive fibres

Answer 16

Good drape, bright and lustrous.

Question 17

List 3 synthetic fibres that derive from oil

Answer 17

Polyester, nylon and acrylic.

Question 18

List 1 unique property of synthetic fibres

Answer 18

low moisture absorbency.

Question 19

Why do we blend fibres?

Answer 19

To combine natural and synthetic fibres different properties-to use each of their advantages.

Question 20

What does the carding of fibres do?

Answer 20

Lines up the yarn.

Question 21

Once a fibre is carded, what is the next stage?

Answer 21

The fibre is spun and twisted into yarn

Question 22

What are the 2 most common ways to turn yarn into fabric?

Answer 22

Weaving or knitting

Question 23

What are the 3 basic weaves mentioned on the video?

Answer 23

Plain, twill and satin.

Question 24

What are the 2 main types of knitting?

Answer 24

Weft knitting and warp knitting.

Question 25

What does treating leather with tannin do to the leather?

Answer 25

Makes it soft and wearable.

Question 26

What is added to wool fibres to create felt and how is it created?

Answer 26

Water and soap. Wool fibre is washed, rolled or flattened and then dried.

Question 27

How are synthetic fibres made?

Answer 27

By passing liquid through a ‘spinneret’ to make a yarn like thread.

Question 28

Give 1 property for the following fibres
Wool, Nylon and Lycra

Answer 28

• Wool: absorbs water, heavy when wet, doesn’t burn, poor conductor of heat
• Nylon: highly flammable, melts when heated
• Lycra: light, good wrinkle recovery, poor absorbency

Question 29

Name 3 recent fibres developed with new technology. What are their advantages?

Answer 29

• Wool Optim: better drape and softness
• Spider Silk: high strength
• Chitosan (shells): biomedical applications