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REVIEW Game. Fashion- Chapter 6 Quiz. The order of the building blocks of fabric from most basic to finished product is: yarns > fabrics > fibers. Cashmere is considered a fur…. Spandex is a synthetic fiber that can stretch up to 500% - swimwear, underwear, athletic wear.
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REVIEW Game Fashion- Chapter 6 Quiz
The order of the building blocks of fabric from most basic to finished product is: yarns > fabrics > fibers
Spandex is a synthetic fiber that can stretch up to 500% - swimwear, underwear, athletic wear
Silkworms wrap themselves in silk envelopes called cocoons, which is where the silk fiber comes from
What are the two primary methods for making fibers into fabrics? Knitting and weaving
What is the synthetic textile process in which solid raw materials are dissolved by chemicals and melted with heat to form a liquid which is forced through a spinneret?(much like forcing through a metal strainer) extrusion
Name 4 natural fibers. State some advantages and disadvantages. Cotton Linen Wool Silk Fur Suede/Leather
Name some properties of fibers that give fabrics their characteristics: Warmth, strength, appearance, price, absorbency,
Match the following terms: Invented the cotton gin Invented the loom Made from 2 sets of yarns – one lengthwise and one crosswise Made from 1 set of yarns looping together in same direction Unit of measurement used to identify the thickness or diameter of fibers denier weaves Eli Whitney Joseph Jacquard knits
Explain the differences between knits and weaves: Knits are made from only one set of yarns that run in the same direction. Knits are held together by looping the yarns around each other. Weaves are composed of two sets of yarns with one set running lengthwise and the other set running crosswise.