Clothing Construction & Care

____________ fibers come from plant, animal, and mineral sources.

• Manufactured

• Natural

• Blended

_________ comes from a plant grown in India and China and is often called "China Grass".

• Ramie

• Cotton

• Wool

• Satin

___________ is the warmest of all fibers.

• Cotton

• Wool

• Satin

• Acrylic

________ comes from the cocoon of the silkworm and is one of the strongest fibers.

• satin

• cotton

• silk

• wool

__________ are the basic units used in making fabrics.

• Fabrics

• Fibers

• Yarns

Flax comes from the flax plant and is used to make___________.

• cotton

• linen

• silk

• wool

_________ is used in clothing such as wedding dresses and evening gowns.

• silk

• cotton

• satin

• wool

Three types of weave are plain, twill, and ___________.

• warp

• weft

• silk

• satin

Which of the following is a natural fiber?

• polyester

• spandex

• cotton

• nylon

The first step in laundering your clothes is to:

• add bleach

• sort the clothes

• read care labels

• add soap