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Textiles Flashcards
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- 1What is textiles?A type of cloth or woven fabric.
- 2What is yarn?Spun thread used for knitting and sewing.
- 3What is fabric?Cloth produced by weaving or knitting textile fibres.
- 4What are natural fibres?Grown in nature
- 5What are 2 groups of natural fibres?Animal and vegetable
- 6What are 2 animal fibres?Wool and silk.
- 7What 2 vegetable fibres?Cotton and silk
- 8What are man made fibres?Manufactured
- 9What are 2 man made fibres?Polyester and Nylon
- 10What are 2 properties of wool?1. Very weak when wet
2. Adsorbs moisture - 11What are 2 properties of cotton?1. Strong and hard wearing
2. Adsorbs moisture - 12What are 2 properties of nylon?1. Strongest of all man made fibres
2. Does not adsorb moisture - 13What are 2 properties of polyester?1. Will not stretch or shrink
2. Does not adsorb moisture - 14What are 4 techniques to decorate textiles?1. Zippers
2. Buttons
3. Ribbons
4. Fastenings - 15What are 2 measuring tools?1. Tape measure
2. Flat rule - 16What are 2 marking tools?1. Tailors chalk
2. Dressmaker tracing and carbon wheel - 17What are 2 cutting tools?1. Dressmaker scissors
2. Pinking shears - 18What are 2 joining tools?1. Sewing machine
2. Pins
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