Covers/Upholstry

Question 1

List 3 uses of protective covers.

Answer 1

Security, Weather protection, Dust protection.

Question 2

What type of cover can be made from lightweight durable material?

Answer 2

Dust cover.

Question 3

List 3 methods used to make a pattern.

Answer 3

Blueprint/technical drawing, old cover, measure the actual object.

Question 4

Why is ease important.

Answer 4

Adds material to keep it from fitting too tight.

Question 5

When do you add .5 in for seam allowance and 1 in for hem allowance?

Answer 5

When patterns are made from blueprints and drawings.

Question 6

List 4 materials that patterns may be made from.

Answer 6

Paper, Wood, Plastic, and Metal.

Question 7

What process helps you fit pieces together so their centers match?

Answer 7

Alignment marks.

Question 8

How often do you inspect covers?

Answer 8

Each time they are used by user..

Question 9

How should you grip material to check tensile strength in relation to the warp threads?

Answer 9

Perpendicular to warp threads.

Question 10

How would you repair a .5 in hole?

Answer 10

Circular darn.

Question 11

How would you repair a .75in straight tear?

Answer 11

Zigzag darn.

Question 12

How would you repair a .25 in damaged edge?

Answer 12

Overhand darn.

Question 13

How far should a patch overlap damage that is .75 in?

Answer 13

2 in.

Question 14

How can you give sewn patches watershed characteristics?

Answer 14

Placing it diagonally to the center line of the cover.

Question 15

What are the two types of upholstry?

Answer 15

Flexible and rigid.

Question 16

What are the characteristics of each type of upholstery?

Answer 16

In flexible upholstry, the foundation gives, while the foundation on rigid dosent.

Question 17

What are the two functions of upholstry?

Answer 17

Provide comfort and a neat appearance.

Question 18

What are the two most common materials used as coverings for upholstery?

Answer 18

Naugahyde and cloth fabric.

Question 19

What is the difference between foam rubber and polyfoam?

Answer 19

Polyfoam is a synthetic fabric that is stronger and more durable than foam rubber.

Question 20

List four methods of closing or attaching upholstry items.

Answer 20

slide fastener, velcro, hand sewing, staples, tacks, snap fasteners, hog rings, prongs on the frame, and cement.

Question 21

What are the 3 upholstery components?

Answer 21

Panels, gussets, and beading.

Question 22

What is the advanced method of making beading?

Answer 22

Forming a SSk-1 seam formation.

Question 23

What is the first step when attaching beading?

Answer 23

Sew cord into the beading cover.

Question 24

What are the two types of soundproofing?

Answer 24

Batt and blanket.

Question 25

What type of soundproofing is heat sealed at the edges?

Answer 25

Batt.

Question 26

What type of soundproofing has the fiberglass held in place with a diamond pattern stitching?

Answer 26

Blanket.

Question 27

What are the two ways of handling cut edges of blanket soundproofing?

Answer 27

Bind the edges, and turn the edges under and stitch.

Question 28

How much of the cut edge of batt soundproofing should you seal?

Answer 28

Atleast .25in

Question 29

What type of repairs will you most likely make to soundproofing?

Answer 29

Using sewn or cemented patch to repair small tears, rips, and missing hardware.

Question 30

What material is used to construct thermal radiation barrier curtains and what is the specification number?

Answer 30

Fiberglass fabric, specification MIL-C-27347.

Question 31

How are seams of the curtains covered?

Answer 31

With MIL-T-83284 tape on the aluminized side of the curtain.

Question 32

What are the 3 methods to spot holes in curtains?

Answer 32

Sun, 200-500 watt flood light, and a NF-2 light cart.

Question 33

How is all stitching on the aluminum surface treated?

Answer 33

By covering with MIL-T-83284 tape.

Question 34

How do you clean the aluminium side?

Answer 34

Cheese cloth and isopropal alcohol.

Question 35

How do you clean the rubber back?

Answer 35

Detergent and water.

Question 36

What condition must the curtains be in to do repairs?

Answer 36

Clean, and in a room above 60F

Question 37

What do you use to repair unmetalized areas of the curtain?

Answer 37

MIL-T-83284 tape.

Question 38

What do you use to repair a .75 inch abraded area on the rubber backing?

Answer 38

Silistic 3145 to a B-52 or silastic adhesive to an FB-111.

Question 39

What is the biggest hole you can repair with tape?

Answer 39

.5 in

Question 40

Before installing new hardware how do you repair the area where it was?

Answer 40

Reinforce damaged material by sewing thermal curtain material patches on each side of the curtain.

Question 41

What action do you take to fix the thermal curtain if light comes around the edges?

Answer 41

Frame edges with MIL-T-83284 tape.