Weaving Operation Quiz

What is the first step in the basic weaving operation?

• Picking

• Battening

• Shedding

• Taking up and letting off

How many harnesses are needed for twill weave?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What is the term for the yarn that runs the length of a woven fabric?

• Weft yarn

• Bias yarn

• Filling yarn

• Warp yarn

What is the tightly woven edge of most woven fabrics called?

• Float

• Grain

• Selvage

• Bias

What does the term 'grain' refer to in woven fabrics?

• The weight of the fabric

• The texture of the fabric

• The direction of the yarns

• The color of the fabric

What is the diagonal direction in a woven fabric known as?

• Bias

• Crosswise grain

• Selvage

• Lengthwise grain

What is the process of placing the filling yarn into the shed called?

• Picking

• Taking up

• Shedding

• Battening

What happens to woven fabrics along the cut edges?

• They shrink

• They become more colorful

• They tend to ravel or fray

• They become stronger

What is a float in weaving?

• A yarn passing over at least two perpendicular yarns

• A type of yarn

• A method of dyeing fabric

• A type of loom

When a woven fabric is folded on the diagonal direction, what is it know as and what is its behaviour?

• weft; it has no stretch

• warp; it has a stretch

• bias; it has a slight stretch

• float; it stretches