Textiles: Cutting & Joining- Manufacturing Techniques Quiz

What is the term used when fabric is transformed from its stock form into a product or garment?

• Crafting

• Molding

• Shaping

• Forming

Which of the following is NOT a standard width for rolls of fabric?

• 200 cm

• 115 cm

• 300 cm

• 90 cm

What type of scissors is used for cutting intricate work?

• Band knife

• Fabric shears

• Embroidery scissors

• Pinking shears

Which equipment is used to prevent fabric from fraying and produces a zig-zag pattern?

• Round blade

• Fabric shears

• Embroidery scissors

• Pinking shears

What type of cutter is used to cut through many plies of knitted fabric?

• Die cutter

• Round blade

• Straight blade

• Band knife

Which cutting equipment works like a pastry cutter?

• Band knife

• Straight blade

• Round blade

• Die cutter

What is the most common method of joining fabric together?

• Stapling

• Sewing a seam

• Gluing

• Taping

Which type of seam is very strong and seen on the inside leg seam of jeans?

• Overlocked seam

• Plain seam

• Flat fell seam

• French seam

Which seam is sewn twice and used with fine fabrics to avoid bulkiness?

• Overlocked seam

• Plain seam

• Flat fell seam

• French seam

What is the purpose of gathering in fabric shaping?

• To create fullness

• To create pleats

• To create darts

• To create seams