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Year 7 Spring 2022

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which if these materials is a natural fabric?

a)

Linen

b)

Nylon

c)

Elastane

d)

Polyester

2.

What is the source of synthetic fabrics?

a)

Sheep's wool

b)

Leather

c)

Silk worms

d)

Crude oil

3.

Where does cotton come from?

a)

Fleece of a sheep

b)

Pine trees

c)

Crude oil

d)

A plant

4.

What two families can we divide fabrics into?

a)

Natural and Man-made

b)

Hard and soft

c)

Plants and animals

d)

Crude oil and plants

5.

What does the word synthetic mean when talking about materials?

a)

The material is from a natural source

b)

The material is man made

c)

The material is light weight

d)

The material contains metal

6.

Which of these answers contains ALL NATURAL fabrics?

a)

Wool, lycra, polyester

b)

Polyester, cotton, silk

c)

Lycra, elastane, nylon

d)

Wool, linen, silk

7.

A property of a material...

a)

describes which family it belongs too

b)

describes the characteristics of the material

c)

describes how you should wash the material

d)

describes the source of the material

8.

The correct method of fabric production is:

a)

Fibre > Yarn > Fabric

b)

Fabric > Fibre > Yarn

c)

Yarn > Fibre > Fabric

d)

Fibre > Fabric > Yarn

9.

Select an example of a component used in textiles

a)

a pair of scissors

b)

pins

c)

a button

d)

a tape measure

10.

Complete the sentence. A textile fibre

a)

is another name for fabric

b)

is a hair like strand from which all fabric are made

c)

is another name for thread

d)

is used to make thread and only comes from natural sources

11.

Select which natural fibre group silk comes from

a)

Mineral

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Synthetic

12.

Viscose is an example of a regenerated fibre. Regenerated fibres are made from

a)

Coal and oil

b)

cotton plants

c)

Animal fleece

d)

Pine trees (Wood pulp)

13.

A clothing item made from cotton is

a)

A wedding dress

b)

A school blazer

c)

A t-shirt

d)

A winter hat and scarf

14.

A decorative technique often used to repeat a pattern

a)

Tie-dye

b)

Batik

c)

Applique

d)

Block print

15.

Cotton, Wool, Linen and Silk are examples of:

a)

Natural Fibres

b)

Manufactured Fibres

c)

Regenerated Fibres

d)

Animal Fibres

16.

Polyester, Nylon and Acrylic are examples of:

a)

Natural Fibres

b)

Synthetic Fibres

c)

Regenerated Fibres

d)

Expensive fibres

17.

Fibres that form the fleece of a sheep are:

a)

Wool

b)

Cotton

c)

Leather

d)

Nylon

18.

A common stitch used in sewing and embroidery where the thread runs in and out of the fabric

a)

Chain stitch

b)

Running stitch

c)

Blanket stitch

d)

Cross stitch

19.

Natural fibers come from where?

a)

Grass clippings

b)

Wool products

c)

Chemicals

d)

Plants and animals

20.

A sewing and embroidery stitch that includes a series of flat stitches that are used to completely cover a section of the background fabric.

a)

Satin stich

b)

French knot

c)

Feather stitch

d)

Cross stitch

21.

Linen comes from

a)

the cotton plant

b)

bamboo

c)

the flax plant

d)

wool and other animals

22.

To create stitches by hand you need

a)

A needle and thread

b)

A needle and string

c)

A needle and fred

d)

String and a pin

23.

A clothing item made from wool would be

a)

A wedding dress

b)

A school uniform

c)

A pair of jeans

d)

A winter hat and scarf

24.

A clothing item made from polyester would be

a)

A wedding dress

b)

A school blazer

c)

A pair of jeans

d)

A winter hat and scarf

25.

This stitch forms a line with no gaps in between and is commonly used to outline shapes

a)

running stitch

b)

blanket stitch

c)

french knot

d)

back stitch

26.

This stitch is commonly used to reinforce the edge of fabric

a)

Blanket stitch

b)

Satin stitch

c)

Back stitch

d)

Running stitch

27.

This fabric can be made from recycled plastic bottles.

a)

Nylon

b)

Cotton

c)

Polyester

d)

Viscose

28.

What are pins used for?

a)

To decorate the surface of the fabric.

b)

To undo stitching that has gone wrong.

c)

To sew layers of fabric together by hand.

d)

To hold layers of fabric in place while you sew.

29.

Which of the following is a tool used in textiles?

a)

buttons

b)

zip

c)

needle

d)

embroidery thread

30.

Decorative technique that involves sewing a patch of fabric onto a background fabric.

a)

Patchwork

b)

Applique

c)

Quilting

d)

Embroidery