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Year 7 fibres and fabrics

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct sources of natural fibres

a)

Rocks

b)

Plants

c)

Plastics

d)

Animals

2.

Which of the following fabrics comes from the flax plant

a)

Cotton

b)

Linen

c)

Wool

d)

SIlk

3.

Which fabrics have animal sources

a)

Wool

b)

Silk

c)

Cotton

d)

Bamboo

4.

Which fabric is the most expensive to make?

a)

Wool

b)

Linen

c)

Silk

d)

Cotton

5.

Which of these animals can produce wool

a)

Sheep

b)

Goats

c)

Alpacas

d)

Rabbits

e)

Camels

6.

which one of the following is a type of natural fibre

a)

Elastene

b)

Viscose

c)

Silk

d)

Polyamide

7.

Where does cotton come from?

a)

Sheep

b)

Trees

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Plants

8.

Where does leather come from?

a)

Cows

b)

Trees

c)

Caterpillar

d)

Fungi

9.

Where does silk come from?

a)

Sheep

b)

Trees

c)

Caterpillars

d)

Plants

10.

Where does wool come from?

a)

Sheep

b)

Oysters

c)

Fungi

d)

Plants

11.

Where does linen come from?

a)

Flax

b)

Trees

c)

Whales

d)

Llamas

12.

Where does cashmere come from?

a)

Cows

b)

Goats

c)

Sheep

d)

Sharks

13.

Wool & silk are-

a)

Animal fibre

b)

Plant fibre

c)

Synthetic fibre

d)

Synthetic nylon

14.

Fibres are classified under two main categories, these are...

a)

Cotton and Polyester

b)

Manufactured and Regenerated

c)

Animal and plant

d)

Natural and Manufactured

15.

Which of the following is an advantage of cotton:

a)

Expensive

b)

Stiff

c)

Comfortable

d)

Shiny

16.

This is a fine, lustrous (shiny) fibre that comes from a cocoon spun by a caterpillar. It is sensitive to heat, sunlight and water spots.

a)

Flax

b)

Silk

c)

Acrylic

d)

Cotton

17.

Is cotton from an animal?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Which of the following are natural fibres?

a)

Silk

b)

Wool

c)

Bread

d)

Cotton

19.

Which of these is not a fibre?

a)

cotton

b)

wool

c)

nylon

d)

leather

20.

Silk fibre is obtained from the _____ of the silk moth.

a)

Tail

b)

Hair

c)

Fleece

d)

Cocoons

e)

Skin

21.

Which of these is a synthetic fibre? (choose all that apply)

a)

polyester

b)

nylon

c)

rayon

d)

acrylic

22.

Which animal is the main source of wool

a)

Yak

b)

Sheep

c)

Rabbit

d)

Goat

23.

Wool is obtained from the ____ of sheep.

a)

Silk

b)

Skin

c)

Fibre

d)

Fleece

24.

Which of these materials is typically used to make sweaters?

a)

Cotton

b)

Polyester

c)

Wool

d)

Silk

25.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a)

Cotton grows best in black soil

b)

Cotton grows best in cold region

c)

The cotton is handpicked from the plants

d)

None of the above

26.

The largest producer and supplier of silk

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Nepal

d)

Pakistan