3.2.4 sources and origins

Question 1

staple fibres

Answer 1

fluffier, harrier and must be spun

Question 2

filament fibres

Answer 2

smoother and dont need to be spun, just twisted

Question 3

silk

Answer 3

FILAMENT
-silkworm cocoon cleaned and softened to remove gum.
silk is unravelled into long threads

Question 4

wool

Answer 4

STAPLE
sheep is shorn to remove fleece at once.
wool then washed and undergoes CARDING to straighten fibres

Question 5

cotton

Answer 5

STAPLE
in warm climate, seedpods (bolls) open.
cotton is harvested, cleaned and separated from organic matter.
fibres then straightened

Question 6

linen

Answer 6

STAPLE
from cellulose fibres that grown in stalks of flax plants.
stem is pulled and beaten and left to dry before fibres are separated from wooden stems

Question 7

chemical fabrics

Answer 7

crude oil polymerised to create a long polymer chain created by chemical synthesis.
polyester
lycra
nylon