Year 9 Textiles Spring term

The acronym SCAMPER is used for what?

• To help write a design specification

• To help inspire different design ideas

• To help analyse an existing product

• To help remember sewing machine parts

Examples of working properties of a textile would be..

• its absorbency, breathability or tensile strength.

• its environmental impact such as whether the fibre is sustainable.

• the colour and pattern of the fabric.

• the cost and quality of the fabric.

Which is true about choosing stock materials?

• They are made to a designers specific requirements.

• They are high cost specialist materials.

• They are easy to order and come in standard widths and lengths.

• They are often used for bespoke garments for example catwalk fashion.

Select the correct definition of a design brief.

• An assessment of the needs of the user who the product is being designed for.

• A list of criteria that the finished design must satisfy in order to be successful.

• A written explanation given to a designer outlining the aims, objectives and milestones of a design project.

• A body of research a designer uses in order to come up with new design ideas.

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 three main types of textile construction are:

• Woven, Knitted and Bonded

• Woven, Felted and Interlaced

• Woven, Knitted and Non-woven

• Bonded, Interwoven and Felted

How is a knitted fabric constructed?

• Interlocking loops of yarn

• Web of fibres.

• Interlacing two sets of yarn at 90 degree angles to each other.

• Needle punching fibres together.

Which of the following is NOT a surface treatment or finish.

• Dyeing

• Weaving

• Batik

• Printing

Decorative technique that involves sewing a patch of fabric onto a background fabric.

• Patchwork

• Applique

• Quilting

• Embroidery