Name ______________________________ Date __________ Period _______

Introduction to Fabrics

1. What do all fabrics begin with? _____________________________2. Fibers must be held together to create ____________. This is done by ____________

__________________________________________________________________3. Yarns can be made from fibers that are either _____________ or _______________.4. Fibers are classified according to their ____________________________________.5. These fibers are classified as ______________ fibers or _________________ fibers.6. The simplest yarn is called a _________________________. It will only have ___________

strand. An example is ________________________.7. If you twist 2 strands together of monofilament they will form a single yarn. An

example is ___________________________.8. What is the purpose of twisting a ply together? _______________________________9. Different fibers can be combined into one yarn. These are referred to as

__________.10. Examples of natural fibers are: _____________ _____________

______________11. Manufactured fibers are made from _________________ __________________.12. Examples of manufactured fibers would be __________ __________

_________13. Many of today’s fibers are blended. Why? __________________________________

__________________________________________________________________14. The 2 most common methods of fabric construction are

______________________ and _______________________.15. Briefly define weaving: _________________________________________________

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16. Briefly define knitting: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17. What is a warp yarn? __________________________________________________18. What is a filling yarn? __________________________________________________19. What is the selvage? __________________________________________________20. A non-woven fabric can be made by heat, moisture and ________________ that

are applied to fibers.21. Name a few advantages to non-woven fabrics.

a. ________________________________________________________________b. ________________________________________________________________c. _______________________________________________________________

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22. Name two elastic substances that can be used in stretch fabrics.___________________________ _________________________________

23. Fabrics that can stretch in both directions are good to use for: (3 items)_____________________ ___________________ ___________________

A-F. Below is a list of fiber terms. Please identify the illustration with the correct term. Place the word or phrase in the line under each diagram.

Knit fabric Plain weave Twill weave2-ply yarn Satin weave Non-woven

A. ____________________ B. _____________________ C. _____________________

D. ____________________ E. _____________________ F. _____________________