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6. The worsted spinning produces a...

  • Smooth yarn
  • Hairy yarn

7. The woollen spinning system produces a...

  • Hairy yarn
  • Smooth yarn

8. Fibres can be spun in one of two ways. They are...

  • The W twist and B twist
  • None of the above
  • The S twist and Z twist
  • The Z twist and B twist
  • The S twist and W twist

9. Fibres can be spun anticlockwise. This is called a...

  • None of the above
  • Z twist
  • W twist
  • S twist
  • B twist

10. Fibres can be spun clockwise. This is called a...

  • S twist
  • None of the above
  • Z twist
  • B twist
  • W twist

11. Due to the interlocking loops in knitted fabric, it is...

  • None of the above
  • Elastic
  • Water-proof
  • Fire-proof
  • Stiff

12. Weft yarns run...

  • Horizontally
  • Vertically

13. Warp yarns run...

  • Vertically
  • Horizontally

14. Woven fabrics are constructed from ________ threads or yarns.

  • Diagonal
  • None of the above
  • Horizontal
  • Interlocking
  • Vertical

15. Woven fabrics are ________ the closer the weave is.

  • Worse
  • Weaker
  • Stronger
  • Fragile
  • None of the above

16. What is a selvedge?

  • An edge that won
  • An edge that will fray
  • None of the above
  • A strong fibre
  • A weak fibre

17. Bias is a diagonal or cross grain. True or false?

  • True
  • False

18. Woven fabrics have not got a selvedge or a bias. True or false?

  • False
  • True

19. The simplest kind of weave is a...

  • Plain weave
  • Twill weave
  • Satin weave
  • Pile weave
  • Jacquard weave

20. Which weave creates a bias pattern?

  • Pile weave
  • Plain weave
  • Twill weave
  • Jacquard weave
  • Satin weave