Year 7 Textiles Spring Term

Fibres are the _____________ unit of a textiles fabric. Fibres are hairlike strands which are twisted together to make yarns.

• Biggest

• Weakest

• Smallest

• Strongest

The correct method of fabric production is:

• Fibre > Yarn > Fabric

• Fabric > Fibre > Yarn

• Yarn > Fibre > Fabric

• Fibre > Fabric > Yarn

The main classifications of fibres are:

• Cotton and Polyester

• Manufactured and Regenerated

• Synthetic and Natural

• Natural and Manufactured

Viscose is an example of a regenerated fibre. Regenerated fibres are made from

• Coal and oil

• cotton plants

• Animal fleece

• Wood pulp

A clothing item made from cotton is

• A wedding dress

• A school blazer

• A t-shirt

• A Christmas jumper

A decorative technique often used to repeat a pattern

• Tie-dye

• Batik

• Applique

• Block print

On a sewing machine the hand wheel is used

• to wind the bobbin thread

• to select the stitch pattern

• to select the stitch length

• to move the needle up and down slowly

Which answer is true? On a sewing machine the feed dog

• is used to clamp the needle in place

• stops the fabric from moving

• is found on top of the machine near the thread guide

• are small teeth located under the presser foot

On a sewing machine the stitch pattern selector

• is used to select the width of the stitch you want to use

• is used to select the length of the stitch

• is used to reverse the stitching

• is used to select the type of stitch for example a straight stitch or a zig-zag

To thread a sewing machine the FIRST thing you must do is...

• place the thread around the thread guide and follow the numbers

• thread the needle

• place the thread on the thread holder

• ensure the thread is around the thread guide and it 'clicks' into place