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WorksheetsAESG - DT fibres Oct Year 8 2025
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Silk fibre is obtained from
fleece of sheep
cotton ball
cocoon
plants
Wool fibre cannot be obtained from which of the following
goat
alpacca
Llama
moth
Silkworm produce fibre made from
fat
cellulose
protein
nylon
Which one of the following is not commonly made from silk?
Sportswear
Underwear
Dresses
Ties
Which fibre below is classed as a protein fibre
Cotton
Wool
Polyester
Acrylic
which of the following properties of wool make it a bad choice for a school cardigan
shrinks at high temperatures
crease resistant
durable
highly absorbent
What are natural fibres produced from?
plants only
animals and plants
animals only
crude oil
What type of fabric construction is this?
knitted
woven
felted
What type of fabric construction is this?
knitted
woven
felted
What type of fabric is this?
knit
weave
felt
Which of the following are natural fibres?
Silk
Wool
Viscose
Cotton
Is cotton from an animal?
Yes
No
Yarns are made up of a number of fibres twisted & pulled together. The process of making yarns from fibres is called _____________ and makes the yarns strong, smooth and fine.
Twisting
Spinning
Felting
Bonding
Fibres that are small are called:
Tiny fibres
Filament fibres
Staple fibres
Weak fibres
Fibres that are long are called:
Big fibres
Continuous Filament fibres
Staple fibres
Strong fibres
Which fibre is sustainable?
Nylon
Cotton
viscose
Acrylic
True or False - Some yarns can be made up of more than one kind of fibre.
True
False
The correct method of fabric for woven & knitted production is:
Fibre > Yarn > Fabric
Fabric > Fibre > Yarn
Yarn > Fibre > Fabric
Fibre > Fabric > Yarn
The THREE main types of textile construction are:
Woven, Knitted and Bonded
Woven, Felted and Interlaced
Woven, Knitted and Non-woven
Bonded, Interwoven and Felted
Natural fibres are ______________ and ________________ .
Renewable resources
Non - renewable
Finite
Infinite
Which of the following is an advantage of cotton:
Expensive
Stiff
Comfortable
Sparkly
A synthetic man-made fibre can be also called a
Flax
Thermoplastic
Thermoset plastic
Cotton
Felted fabric uses ______ & water so fibres are matted together
friction
leather
fraction
spinning
True or False - Wool is a renewable fibre.
True
False
Warp yarn runs vertically down a woven fabric?
True
False
A fabric which is synthetic can be recycled
from plants to viscose
From a natural source
from plastic into polyester
by photosynthesis
Linen comes from a Flax plant
True
False
True or False - Wool is a renewable fibre.
Not sure
True
False
Partially true
Is cotton from an animal?
Only in certain regions
Sometimes
No
Yes
