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6. What type of knit climbs upwards?

  • neither
  • warp knit
  • weft knit

7. What is the selvedge?

  • The woven edge of the fabric
  • The edge of the fabric that frays
  • The diagonal of the fabric

8. What are regenerated fibres made from?

  • cellulose and chemicals
  • coal and oil
  • animal based

9. What uncommon natural fibres are becoming more popular because they are ecofriendly?

  • linen and cotton
  • bamboo and hemp
  • wool and silk
  • hemp and cotton

10. What do all woven fabrics NOT DO?

  • stretch (not on the bias)
  • fray
  • crease

11. What is the only non woven method that produces a relatively strong fabric?

  • felting (wool felt)
  • stitched together
  • needle punched together
  • heated until fused together

12. What is an elastomeric fibre, give an example.

  • a VERY stretchy fibre, elastane.
  • a VERY stretchy fibre, cotton.
  • a rigid fibre that doesn't stretch, linen.
  • a fibre that absorbs alot of water, wool.

13. Whats a synthetic/regenerated alternative to silk?

  • elastane
  • acetate
  • polyamide

14. Do weft knits unravel/ladder?

  • yes
  • no

15. Whats a synthetic or regenerated alternative to wool?

  • acetate
  • tencel
  • acrylic
  • polyester

16. A filament fibre is long. True or false?

  • True
  • False

17. What is a property of ALL knitted fabrics?

  • They stretch
  • They fray
  • They crease easily
  • They are cold to wear

18. Whats a good alternative to linen?

  • viscose
  • polyester
  • acrylic

19. Which natural fibre repels dirt naturally?

  • linen
  • wool
  • silk
  • cotton

20. What is the only natural filament fibre?

  • linen
  • silk
  • wool
  • cotton