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WorksheetsYear 9 Textiles Technology
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Fibres are the _____________ unit of a textiles fabric. Fibres are hairlike strands which are twisted together to make yarns.
Biggest
Weakest
Smallest
Strongest
Yarns are made up of a number of fibres twisted 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
Filament fibres
Staple fibres
Strong fibres
The correct method of fabric 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
There are two main classifications of fibres, they are:
Cotton and Polyester
Natural and Manufactured
Regenerated and Natural
Plants and Animals
Process of interlacing yarns at right angles to each other to create a fabric.
Bonding
Knitting
Sewing
Weaving
The most widely used natural and manufactured fibers are
polyester and nylon
silk and polyester
elastane and cotton
cotton and polyester
This fibre is made from coal or petroleum. It is strong and often blended with other fibres, resistant to wrinkling, easy to care for, shrink and stretch resistant, and has great washability.
Viscose
Polyester
Cotton
Rayon
What is the name of the yarn that runs across the fabric, right to left, left to right?
Warp
Weft
Bias
Selvedge
How is a knitted fabric constructed?
Interlocking loops of yarn
Web of fibres.
Interlacing two sets of yarn at 90 degree angles to each other.
Needle punching fibres together.
Which of these statements is true?
Cotton fibres are absorbent.
Polyester is an absorbent fibre.
Polyester fibres are very elastic.
Wool fibres come from a plant.
Which of the following is NOT a type of weave
Plain
Satin
Twill
Weft
This fibre's properties include being: strong, absorbent, soft, easy to dye, creases easily, flammable, can shrink.
Wool
Silk
Elastane
Cotton
Polyamide
Which of the following is NOT a surface treatment or finish.
Dyeing
Weaving
Batik
Printing
Weave used to make fabrics with a smooth surface.
basketweave
plain weave
satin weave
twill weave
Decorative technique that involves sewing a patch of fabric onto a background fabric.
Patchwork
Applique
Quilting
Embroidery
A decorative technique often used to repeat a pattern
Tie-dye
Batik
Applique
Block print
Applying wax to the surface of a fabric is a method of
Tie-dye
Shibori dyeing
Resist Dyeing
Fabric painting
Parachutes are often made from
Nylon
Polyester
Cotton
Acrylic
Denim is an example of a
Plain weave fabric
Cotton and polyester blend
Manufactured fibre
Twill weave fabric
A hem is
where two edges of fabric are stitched together.
the edge of a woven fabric which does not fray.
used to neaten the edge of any fabric.
is the same as a seam but on the edge.
A technique used to shape a bodice in garment construction is
a dart
a seam
applique
a hem
On a sewing machine the hand wheel is used
to wind the bobbin thread
to select the stitch pattern
to select the stitch length
to move the needle up and down slowly
On a sewing machine the feed dog
is used to thread the needle
is used to keep the fabric still
is used to allow movement in free machine embroidery
is found under the presser foot
Select the incorrect answer
the back stitch lever changes the direction of the feed dog
the presser foot should be down when beginning to stitch
the bobbin thread must be placed around the take up lever
the foot pedal is used to control the speed when sewing
Select the incorrect statement about silk
Silk originated in Europe over 3000 years ago
Silk fibres can be up to 1km in length
Silk is the strongest natural fibre
Common uses of silk are ties, scarves, pjamas and formal wear
If a fabric is durable
it can soak up liquid easily
it can withstand wear, pressure or damage so it is hard-wearing.
it has good tensile strength
it is a manufactured fabric so will last a long time
