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Question | Answer |
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1. What is the smallest part of a fabric? | Fiber |
2. What 3 ways can yarns be made into fabrics? | Woven, Knitted, or Pressed |
3. What are the 2 classifications of fibers? | Natural or Manufactured |
4. What are the 2 types of natural fibers? | Cellulosic or Protein |
5. Cellulosic fibers come from plants. Name 2 examples. | Linen and Cotton |
6. Protein fibers come from animals. Name 2 examples. | Cashmere and Mohair |
7. What is the seed pod of the cotton plant called? | Cotton Boll |
8. What machine is used to separate the seeds from the cotton? | Mechanical Stripper |
9. Combing produces a higher quality cotton fiber. Name the 2 types of higher quality cotton. | Pina and Egyptian |
10. Name 3 advantages of cotton fabric. | Soft,absorbent, and comftorable in hot weather |
11. Name 1 disadvantage of cotton fabric. | Wrinkles easy |
12. Linen comes from the stem of the flax plant. Why is it more expensive than cotton? | Its more expensive than cotton because it requires more hard labor. |
13. Name 1 advantage of linen. | Very Strong |
14. Name 1 disadvantage of linen. | Wrinkles and Creases |
15. Wool comes from the fleece of the sheep. When are sheep sheared? | Summer |
16. Name 2 advantages of wool. | Stretches and absorbs |
17. Name 2 disadvantages of wool. | Shrinks and Scratchy |
18. Which type of wool has short fibers? | Woolen |
19. Which type of wool has long fibers? | Wrosted |
20. Define virgin or pure wool. | It uses fibers that are yarns that have never been used before |
21. What is the science of sericulture? | Its the science of Silk |
22. What do silkworms eat to make silk? | Maulberry Leaves |
23. Silk is the only natural filament fabric. What is a filament? | A filament is a long continous fiber. |
24. What are the two types of silk? | Raw silk- Silk worms that eat whatever Cultivated silk- Silk worms that only eat maulberry leaves |