Natural fibres 0.0 / 5 ? TextilesTextilesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AbigailCreated on: 25-02-15 18:03 Two examples of a modern microfibre beginning with T and E Tencel, Elastane 1 of 17 Name the three common ratio blends for cotton: 50/50, 60/40, 70/30 2 of 17 What % of weight can cotton hold without dripping? 65 3 of 17 Is cotton biodegradable? Yes 4 of 17 What plant is linen from? Flax 5 of 17 Linen is what repellent? Dirt 6 of 17 Usually has what treatment for its natural creases? Resin 7 of 17 Name this fibre: is a natural sustainable fibre Sisel 8 of 17 Sisel is usually blended with what other fibre to what? Wool, soften 9 of 17 Sisel is produced from leaves of the what? Agave cactus 10 of 17 Sisel has a very high what? Strength 11 of 17 Wool has what % natural stretch? 40 12 of 17 Hydrophillic is wool, meaning? It absorbs 1/3 its weight in water 13 of 17 Wool has inbuilt what protection and what resistance? UV, fire 14 of 17 Typical fabrics of wool include: what/what wool, her_____, tartan and tweed Sport wool, cool wool, herringbone 15 of 17 One cashmere goat produces how many grams of cashmere per year? 200-250g 16 of 17 How many goats does it take to produce enough cashmere for a coat? 24 17 of 17
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