Textiles 2

Question 1

what is a selvedge

Answer 1

the edge of of a woven piece of fabric, where the weft yarns wrap around warp yarns

Question 2

Plain weave characteristics

Answer 2

• Simplest weave
• Unpatterned
• Hard wearing
• Smooth finish, easy to print on
• Strong, holds its shape well
• cheapest fabric, used to make many fabrics such as cotton- based ones

Question 3

How are fabrics woven

Answer 3

• using looms, small looms to produce small pieces, industrial looms used to make bigger ones and are computer operated

Question 4

Weft- knitted fabrics characteristics and uses

Answer 4

• yarn rubs across fabric in loops, making interlocking loops with the row of yarn beneath
• stretch, can lose shape easily
• can be hand or machine operated
• used for jumpers, socks, t - shirts
• if yarn breaks, it can unravel and make a ladder

Question 5

Warp- knitted fabrics characteristics and uses

Answer 5

• yarn runs up fabric in loops which interlock vertically
• stretchy but CAN keep their shape
• hard to unravel, less likely to ladder
• machine - made, can be expensive
• Used for tights, some bed sheets, swimwear

Question 6

What are bonded fabrics

Answer 6

“webs” of synthetic fibres which are glued, needle- punched, stitched or melted together

Question 7

Bonded fabrics uses

Answer 7

• used for interfacing (Putting in between layers of fabric for thickness) , artificial leathers and disposable cloths e.g. medical masks

Question 8

What is felting fabrics

Answer 8

a mechanical process which involves melting together wood or synthetic fibres using a combination of heat, pressure, movement and moisture to mesh fibres in random way

Question 9

Felted fabrics uses

Answer 9

Used in hats, carpets

- no elasticity, call pull apart easily

Question 10

How can fibres be combined

Answer 10

By blending or mixing

Question 11

What is blending fabrics

Answer 11

when two or more different fibres are combined to produce a yarn,

this yarn is then woven or knitted to make a blended fabric

Question 12

What is mixing fabrics

Answer 12

when a fabric is made up of two or more different types of yarn

the two different types of yarn can then be knitted or woven together to make a mixed fabric