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WorksheetsYear 10 Textiles Technology
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 23mins
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
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
The two main classifications of fibres are
Cotton and Polyester
Natural and Manufactured
Synthetic 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
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 the following is NOT a surface treatment or finish.
Dyeing
Weaving
Batik
Printing
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
Denim is an example of a
Plain weave fabric
Cotton and polyester blend
Manufactured fibre
Twill weave fabric
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 2000 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
In fashion design a toile is
a type of stiff fabric used for modelling a product
a type of mannequin that is used to check sizing before a product is made
a paper pattern used as a template to cut out pieces of fabric
an early version of a finished garment made up in cheap material so that the design can be tested and perfected.
Fashion garments that are produced for seasonal high street collections are most likely to have been manufactured using which scale of production?
Mass production
Batch production
One-off production
Continuous Production
Producing cotton on a large scale has many damaging environmental consequences. Which of these statements is NOT true about cotton clothing.
Pesticides used on crops damage soil and pollute rivers
Animal habitats are often destroyed to clear land for cotton farms
It takes 2700 litres of water to make a cotton t-shirt
Microfibers from the washing garments make their way to the ocean and damage marine ecosystems.
Which of the following is a component.
Press stud
Needle
Pin
Fabric scissors
Viscose is a regenerated fibre. Regenerated fibres are derived from
Wood pulp
Coal and oil
Petroleum
Plants and animals
Which manufactured fibre is often blended with cotton, to provide tight and flexible fitting skinny jeans.
Polyester
Nylon
Elastane
Silk
Which fibre is often blended with cotton to produce non-iron / easy care shirts?
Linen
Elastane
Polyester
Nylon
Smart materials are...
A material that can change its properties in reaction to heat, water or sunlight.
A material that can change its properties in response to a stimulus.
A material that can change its properties constantly.
A material that can change its properties when hit with an impact.
Predicting the upcoming styles for the catwalk and high street's new season is the role of a
Trend forecaster
Trend predictor
Stylist
Fashion designer
A stitch commonly used for reinforcing the edge of fabric
blanket stitch
cross stitch
edge stitch
satin stitch
