Fibres that are long are called:

True or False - Some yarns can be made up of more than one kind of fibre.

The correct method of fabric production is:

The THREE main types of textile construction are:

There are TWO main classifications of fibres, they are:

Cotton, Wool, Linen and Silk are examples of:

Polyester, Nylon and Acrylic are examples of:

Which of the following is an advantage of cotton:

This is a fine, lustrous (shiny) fibre that comes from a cocoon spun by a worm. It is sensitive to heat, sunlight and water spots.

Fibres that form the fleece of a sheep are:

What finish adds colour to fabrics?

A common stitch used in sewing and embroidery where the thread runs in and out of the fabric

A sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern

A sewing and embroidery stitch that includes a series of flat stitches that are used to completely cover a section of the background fabric.

Yarns are....

Yarns made from filaments are...

Which is NOT one of the three ways of turning yarn into fabric:

Knitted fabrics are held together using loops, that insulate by trapping air and allow more stretch than woven fabrics. they are made by ___________

Woven fabrics are made by ___________

An embroidery stitch that uses an X shaped pattern

A barbed needle used inter lock fibers together

A textile produced by pressing fibers together

A common stitch used in sewing and embroidery where the thread runs in and out of the fabric

When fibers are grouped and twisted together, they form a continuous strand called a yarn.

Linen is the name of the fiber that is made into flax.

Polyester is a high performance fiber commonly blended with cotton for easy care.

The selvage is formed by the yarns that run the length of the fabric.

A yarn made entirely of filament fibers is called a spun yarn.

Grain refers to the directions that yarn run in a woven fabric.

When two different fibers are combined into a single yarn, the result is known as a blend.

In a twill weave, the yarns float on the surface to give the fabric a luster or shine.

Manufactured; wool-like appearance

Natural; strong, absorbent

Natural; high luster, smooth

Natural; warm, resilient

Manufactured; strong but may yellow in laundering

Of the following, all are characteristics that determine a fiber’s suitability to a particular fabric.

Of the following, all are natural fibers made from cellulose EXCEPT _____.

Of the following, the fabric that would NOT be comfortable to wear in hot, humid weather is _____.

Polyester is all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Abrasion is _____.

Of the following, all are characteristics that distinguish one fabric from another EXCEPT _____.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of stretch fabrics?

Which of the following statements applies to nonwoven fabrics?

Process of interlacing yarns at right angles to each other to create a fabric.

Weave that creates fabrics with a distinct diagonal line or wale.

Weave used to make fabrics with a smooth surface.

Yarns made from a single filament.

Process in which one loop of yarn is pulled through another loop.

Process of permanently gluing one fabric to another.

Fabric made from short wool fibers that have had heat, moisture, and pressure applied to them.

Yarn created by twisting ply yarns together.

Low-twist spun yarns are hard and compact.

When single yarns are twisted together, the result is a ply yarn.

Combination yarns result from twisting two or more different yarns into a ply.

In weaving, the lengthwise yarns are the filling yarns.

In woven fabrics, the filling yarns stretch more than the warp.

The grain of fabric refers to the direction the yarns run.

Satin weaves are strong and durable.

Plain and simple designs are woven on Jacquard looms.

Knitting is done by looping yarns together.

Weft knits tend to be less elastic than warp knits.

Felt is made of short wool fibers.

Films are made of fibers.

Films and film-coated fabrics are used for raincoats and umbrellas.

Which of the following types of yarn is made from short, staple fibers?

Texturing yarns ____.

A ____ weave forms when a yarn in one direction floats over two or more yarns in the other direction.

When different types of staple fibers are spun together into a single yarn, the result is a ____.

The fabric edge that is very strong and will not ravel is called the ____.

What are the three basic weaves?