Brocade and jacquard 0.0 / 5 ? TextilesTextilesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Steff06Created on: 07-06-16 17:40 Describe brocade A heavy, decorative jacquard weave fabric with a raised design. 1 of 19 What designs is brocade typically made up of? Floral designs. 2 of 19 What material was it originally made from? Originally made from silk. 3 of 19 What colour threads were used? Silver and gold threads. 4 of 19 What materials are now used to make brocade? Cotton and polyester 5 of 19 What is brocade used to make? Evening wear and used as a furnishing fabric. 6 of 19 What are brocade fabrics made to resemble? Resemble highly worked tapestries. 7 of 19 How is the ornamental brocading produced? By an additional, non-structural weft that supplements that standard weft that holds the warp together. 8 of 19 What is the purpose of adding this non-structural weft? To give the appearance that the weave was actually embroidered on the surface of the fabric. 9 of 19 How are they sometimes embellished? Can be embellished with beads and sequins. 10 of 19 What attachment does jacquard use? A jacquard head. 11 of 19 What does the jacquard head on the loom enable? Enables the control of individual warp threads through use of cards punched with holes. 12 of 19 What does the jacquard loom enable the worker to make? Enables them to make larger patterns and complex, elaborate patterns. 13 of 19 What are jacquard looms controlled by? Controlled by computers which are more accurate. 14 of 19 What are common patterns? Floral and swirling patterns. 15 of 19 What fabric was jacquard originally made from? Silk, but can now use a range of fibres. 16 of 19 What are the advantageous properties of jacquard? Versatile, drapes easily, good lustre and durable. 17 of 19 What are the disadvantageous properties of jacquard? Heavy, frays easily, can be expensive, time consuming, long floats on reverse. 18 of 19 What can jacquard be used for? Dresses, linings, blouses, decorative pieces and trimmings. 19 of 19
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