Soft Materials Technology

The best fabric for making a tshirt is nylon - true or false

• True

• False

Which of the following is a synthetic fibre?

• Cotton

• Wool

• Polyester

• Silk

What are the 2 main fabric categories?

• Denim and Cotton

• Knits and Wovens

• Linen and Chiffon

• Right Side and Wrong Side

Knit fabric does or does not have stretch?

• Does

• Does Not

What side of the fabric does not have print?

• The Bias

• Wrong Side

• Right Side

• Grainline

what must you do to secure the starting point and end point of the fabric?

• sew all the way down and then come back up

• lead the thread loose

• sew all the down the seam while turning the fabric

• reverse/backstitch at the beginning and end

which of the following parts allows the needle to be raised and lowered

• clutch knob

• hand wheel

• presser foot lifter

• stitch length dial

Sewing forward 4 stitches, then in reverse for 4 stitches to lock in the seam

• Backstitch 
• Basting 
• Slipstitch 

The fabric between the edge of the fabric and the line of stitching

• Notions 
• Seam allowance 
• Clip

Used to hold patterns in place while cutting and to hold fabrics together while stitching

• Baste
• Slipstitch
• Pin