Introduction to Textiles

What is fibre in textiles?

• A continuous thread made from fibres

• A material or product made from fibres

• A threadlike strand used for making yarn

• A part of a plant that is good for digestive health

What is fabric?

• A continuous thread made from fibres

• Any material or product made from fibres

• A threadlike strand used for making yarn

• A piece of cloth that is made of yarn

What is textiles?

• A continuous thread made from fibres

• Any material or product made from fibres

• A threadlike strand used for making yarn

• A piece of cloth that is made of yarn

What is yarn?

• A continuous thread made from fibres

• Any material or product made from fibres

• A threadlike strand used for making yarn

• A piece of cloth that is made of yarn

What items are textiles? click all that apply

• hat, rug, lampshade, teabag and soft toy

• curtains, face mask, bed cover and doormat

• hats, pillowcase, tent, umbrella and cotton wool

• parachute, protective fire suits and seat belts

What are natural fibres made of? Click all that apply.

• Silk worms

• Camels

• Plants

• Wood chips

• Oil

Natural fibres collected from animals and plants are made into yarn by spinning them together to produce long strands

• True

• False

Why do you need to combine many fibres together to make a piece of textiles

• To give them more colour

• To make them thicker

• To make them stronger to make a product

• So they can be made into yarn and yarn can be made into fabric

Manufacture fibres are made from? Click all that apply.

• Wood chip

• Chemicals

• Oil

• Petrochemicals

Synthetic fibre examples are? Select all that apply

• Rayon

• Acrylic

• Linen

• Polyester

• Lycra