industrial methods

Question 1

• what is Calendering

Answer 1

• a finishing process
• used on cloth where fabric is folded in half and passed under rollers at high temperatures and pressures
• in proration for Calending, the fabric is folded lengthwise with the front side inside and stitch together along the edges,
• then it is run through rollers that polish the surface and make rhe fabric smoother

Question 2

what materials are used in calendaring?

Answer 2

• used on fabrics such as moire to produce its watered effect and cambric

Question 3

cons of Calendering

Answer 3

• the finish can be easily destined and does not last well, washing in water destroys it as well as wear with time

Question 4

How would you fold acrylic

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Answer 4

• marking the fold using a marker pen
• heat both side informally on strip heater
• bend when material is in plastic state

Question 5

how would you fold textile material

Answer 5

• construction of sewing techniques to produce pleats

- the effect the design and structure of product