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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class

Date

What is a synthetic material?

Any material that is man made

Any material that is only made from natural resources

Any material that is made of recycled materials

Any material that is found in nature.

What are synthetic materials mostly made from?

Coal

Chemicals

Trees

Gasoline

Chain-like chemical structures of molecules from which many manufactured fibers are made.

variants

textured

polymers

innovation

Fiber thickness or diameter.

wicking

spinneret

denier

generic groups

Natural fibers can be harvested from:

Plants and animals

Plants only

Animals only

Plants, animals, and minerals

What characteristic of cotton make it a great source of fiber for clothing?

It is a polymer of keratin

Stain resistant

Fibers are easily woven and dyed

Fibers are extremely long

All of the following are characteristics of synthetic fibers except:

They are formed by combining monomer compounds into polymer molecules

They’re manufactured

Used in production of carpet fibers

Produced by plants, animals, or other organisms

A characteristic of natural fibers is that they

Are affected by microscopic organisms

Will break down when exposed to bright light

Melt at a lower temperature than synthetic fibers

Are stronger than synthetic fibers

What is a fiber?

Small, repeating molecules that link to form polymers

Smallest indivisible unit of a textile, must be at least 100 times longer than it is wide

Flexible, flat material made of yarn or thread

Substance composed of repeating monomers

10.

The type of weave pattern in a fabric affects all of the following except:

Shiny appearance

Stretch of fabric

Solubility in water

Strength of the fabric

11.

What is a monomer?

Small, repeating molecules that link to form polymers

Smallest indivisible unit of a textile, must be at least 100 times longer than it is wide

Flexible, flat material made of yarn or thread

Substance composed of repeating molecules

12.

What are threads composed of?

Monomers

Fibers

Polymers

All of the above

13.

The textile fiber obtained from sheep is

Polyester

Wool

Silk

14.

Which of the following is a manufactured fiber?

Mohair

Rayon

Linen

15.

BURNING BEHAVIOR:

Burns quickly with yellow flame.

Odor: Burning paper.

Nylon

Cotton

Wool

16.

Which of the following would melt when brought near a flame?

Rayon

Cotton

Silk

17.

The smallest indivisible unit of a textile is a...

Fiber

Fabric

Yarn

Thread

18.

This natural fiber often shrinks after its first wash. After that, it can easily be washed in the machine. It absorbs moisture well.

Wool

Cotton

Bamboo

Cashmere

19.

Fibers that have spun together are called

a textile

yarn

a mineral fiber

a fiber

20.

What fiber smells like burning hair when burned?

cotton

jute

silk

wool

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBERS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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