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Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics 1-2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an individual section of the Textile Industry?

a)

Footwear

b)

Apparel

c)

Industrial

d)

Interior or Home furnishings

2.

Fibres are classified by their...

a)

Type and length

b)

Source and size

c)

Source and length

d)

Length and size

3.

Regenerated and Synthetic fibres fall under what classification of fibres?

a)

Protein sources

b)

Man made sources

c)

Natural sources

d)

Plant sources

4.

Which of the following is a seed hair fibre?

a)

Linen

b)

Silk

c)

Wool

d)

Cotton

5.

Which of the following is a bast fibre?

a)

Linen

b)

Silk

c)

Wool

d)

Cotton

6.

What is a "Bast" fibre?

a)

Fibres that come from leaves

b)

Fibres that come from the stem or bark

c)

Fibres that come from petroleum

d)

Fibres that come from acids

7.

Which of the following is a PROTEIN fibre?

a)

Linen

b)

Cotton

c)

Silk

d)

Jute

8.

Which of the following is a CELLULOSIC fibre?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Acetate

c)

Linen

d)

Polyester

9.

Which of the following is NOT a man-made fibre?

a)

Acrylic

b)

Acetate

c)

Linen

d)

Polyester

10.

Mohair and Cashmere comes from which animal?

a)

Sheep

b)

Goats

c)

Llamas


d)

Cows

11.

Which of the following is an example of a regenerated fibre?

a)

Polyester

b)

Lyocell

c)

Lycra

d)

Mohair

12.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a filament fibre?

a)

Polyester

b)

Silk

c)

Nylon

d)

Wool

13.

What are staple fibres?

a)

Man-made fibres that are short

b)

Natural fibres that are long

c)

Natural fibres that are short

d)

Man-made fibres that are long

14.

All manufactured fibres are filament fibres.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Which is the ONLY natural filament fibre?

a)

Silk

b)

Wool

c)

Polyester

d)

Linen

16.

Fibres that are less than one denier are known as...

a)

Protein fibres

b)

Microfibres

c)

Tiny fibres

d)

Staple fibres

17.

Fill in the correct answer. A ____________ is a continuous strand of fibres that are spun or twisted together.

a)

Fibre

b)

Textile

c)

Fabric

d)

Yarn

18.

Spandex is the generic name of the fibre while Lycra is the trade name of the fibre.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Choose the correct order going from raw material to final product.

a)

fabric-yarn-fibre

b)

fibre-yarn-fabric

c)

fabric-fibre-yarn

d)

yarn-fibre-fabric

20.

The shape and surface of a fibre affects how the fibre...

a)

looks

b)

feels

c)

behaves

d)

all of the above