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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What's a loom in a weaving?
a type of thread
a type of fabric
a tool used to weave thread or yarn
When you're weaving cloth, you use two sets of threads, called the ____________________________.
warp and the weft
wrap and the leaf
left and right
The warp threads run ______________________________.
vertically
horizontally
zig-zag
The weft threads run _____________________.
vertically
horizontally
zig-zag
Early humans used fibers from plants to make the first threads.
True
False
A backstrap loom is used in Guatemala and Peru where the weavers tie one end of the loom to a tree and the other end around their back.
True
False
Silk fiber is produced by the larvae of certain insects such as the mulberry silk worm.
True
False
Cotton is a natural fiber
True
False
Raffia is ________________.
dried grass
dried leaves from Palm Trees from Madagascar, Africa.
dried wheat stalks
In Peru, they use the wool of _____________ for their weavings.
llamas
sheep
