M3 Revision Paper B Flashcards by Tanweilin Juliana

How does Relaxation shrinkage occur?

a) Occurs during machine
b) Occurs every time the fabric is laundered
c) occurs because fabric are held under great tension during manufacturing and processing
d) Occurs after fabric have been preshrunk properly

Answer : occurs because fabric are held under great tension during manufacturing and processing

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What is the process for the earliest colour decision?

a) Yarn Dyeing
b) Stock/Fibre Dyeing
c) Piece Dyeing
d) Solution Dyeing

Answer : Stock/Fibre Dyeing

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What is dyeing?

a) adding food colouring
b) adding pigments
c) colours is added to textiles at different stages of the production process
d) all of the above

Answer : colours is added to textiles at different stages of the production process

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Do pigments dissolve in water?

a) yes
b) no

Answer : NO

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Printing can be done by?

a) pigments
b) Dyes
c) All of the above

Answer : All of the above

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Which type of printing setup is quicker and easier?

a) Screen Printing
b) Roller Printing
c) Rotary Screen Printing
d) Automatic Screen Printing

Answer : Rotary Screen Printing

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Which type of finishes are removed by washing or dry cleaning?

a) Mechanincal Finishes
b) Temporary Finishes
c) Renewable Finishes
d) Aesthetics Finishes

Answer : Temporary Finishes

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What is the function of finishes?

a) to give fabric properties they do not process naturally
b) to be effective during the life of the product
c) to improve the overall performance of the product

Answer : to give fabric properties they do not process naturally

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Is bleaching done with boiling water?

a) yes
b) no

Answer : NO

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Which preparatory finishes that improve performance have poor abrasion resistance?

a) Weighting of Silk
b) Mercerisation
c) Delustering
d) Fulling

Answer : Weighting of Silk

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Softening reduce stiffness of fabrics.

a) True
b) False

Answer : True

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The consideration of a good fabric depends on the _______.

a. Construction
b. Quality
c. Finishing
d. All above

Answer : Construction

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Woven fabric is mostly manufactured in _______.

a. Toyko, Japan
b. Middle East, North and South America
c. South and north Africa
d. Thailand

Answer : Middle East, North and South America

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What is the characteristic(s) of warp yarns?

a. Thicker
b. Stronger
c. Less twist
d. All above

Answer : Stronger

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Thread count of 80 x 60 count means ?

a. 60 warp yarns per inch and 80 filling yarns per inch
b. 40 warp yarns per inch and 30 filling yarns per inch
c. 2 warp yarns per inch and 3 filling yarns per inch
d. 80 warp yarns per inch and 60 filling yarns per inch

Answer : 80 warp yarns per inch and 60 filling yarns per inch

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Which is/are the common type(s) of weave ?

a. Plain weave
b. Satin weave
c. Twill weave
d. All above

Answer : All above

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Example of plain weave is?

a. Calico
b. Poplin
c. Bengaline
d. All above

Answer : Calico

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What is basket weave fabric?

a. Unbalanced and have noticeable lines on their surfaces
b. Loosely woven with two or more filling yarns interlaced with two or more warp yarns
c. Two warp yarns use in process
d. All of above

Answer : Loosely woven with two or more filling yarns interlaced with two or more warp yarns

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How many types of common special weaves are there?

a. 4
b. 3
c. 5
d. 6

Answer :4

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Categories of knits

a. woven and warp knitting
b. Left and right knitting
c. Front and back knitting
d. Weft and warp knitting

Answer : Weft and warp knitting

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What is gauge?

a. Fineness of both warp knits and hosiery
b. Units of measure differ with the type of knit
c. 2 for warp knitted raschel and 1 for warp knitted tricot
d. All above

Answer : All above

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Pleats such as Box and Knife usually have a ratio of?

1) 1:1
2) 2:1
3) 3:1
4) 4:1

Answer : 3:1

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What kind of fabric should be prepared for smocking?

1) Light to medium weight fabrics
2) Knitted fabrics
3) Elastic stretchy fabrics
4) Pile fabrics

Answer : Light to medium weight fabrics

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What is the purpose of Overcasting stitch?

1) to contain a certain width
2) secure hems
3) prevent edge from raveling
4) reinforce edge

Answer : prevent edge from raveling

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What is the purpose of tucks? 1) to reduce fabric measurements in one or both directions 2) to enhance aesthetic of the garment 3) to reinforce the fabric for durability and strength 4) to shape garment to better fit wearer

Answer : to reduce fabric measurements in one or both directions

Which one of these pleats are basic? 1) Knife Pleats 2) Box Pleats 3) Inverted Pleats 4) All of the above

Answer : All of the above

How is Godet pronounced as? 1) Go-det 2) Go-day 3) Go-dat 4) Go-dei

Answer : Go-day

Which one of these is not a type of smocking? 1) English Smocking 2) North American Smocking 3) Native Smocking 4) Italian Smocking

Answer : Native Smocking

How many total steps does surface cording have? 1) 3 2) 7 3) 9 4) 11

Answer : 9

How many types of Basic hand-stitches are there? 1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 6

Answer : 6

When smocking, one should 1) Always hold needle horizontally 2) Never stitch two pleats together 3) Keep thread toward the top when working stitches that move down 4) All of the above

Answer : All of the above

Hand gathering is faster than machine gathering. A: Yes B: No

Answer : No

``` Which is NOT a shirring variation? A: puffed shirring B: channel shirring C: crisscross shirring D: skewed shirring ```

Answer : crisscross shirring

``` Which type of shirring needs to hang from vertical gathering? A: puffed shirring B: draped shirring C: skewed shirring D: channel shirring ```

Answer : draped shirring

``` Which of these does not belong in systematic folding? A: tucking B: smocking C: shirring D: pleating ```

Answer : shirring

``` How many steps are there for shirring? A: 4 B: 6 C: 8 D: 7 ```

Answer : 6

``` Which of these are NOT from pattern shirring? A: Chevron B: Circle C: Wave D: Triangle ```

Answer : Triangle

``` What is gathering commonly used for? A: for decorative B: to manage fullness C: to shape the garment D: to make the garment last longer ```

Answer : to manage fullness

``` Which of these is a type of fabric manipulation technique which added aesthetic value to fabric? A: systematic folding B: controlled crushing C: mixed manipulation D: all of the above ```

Answer : all of the above

``` Which of these making belongs to supplementary fullness? A: making godets B: making flounces C: making ruffles D: Which of these making belongs to supplementary fullness? A: making godets B: making flounces C: making ruffles D: all of the above ```

Answer : all of the above

Gathering can only be done with machine. A: True B: False

Answer : False

Which is the correct process from fibers to fabric? A) Fibre -> Yarn -> Fabric -> Dyeing and printing -> Finish B) Fibre -> Yarn -> Fabric -> Finish -> Dyeing and printing C) Yarn-> Fibre -> Fabric -> Finish -> Dyeing and Printing D) Fabric -> Yarn -> Fibre -> Dyeing and Printing -> Finish

Answer : Fibre -> Yarn -> Fabric -> Finish -> Dyeing and printing

Why must we test, inspect and certify a garment? A) For fun B) The textbook said so C) For consumer's health and safety D) The textiles is affected by insects and chemicals

Answer : For consumer's health and safety

``` Which factor is not considered when making your fabric choice A) Season B) Customer Profile C) Design detail D) Performance ```

Answer : Performance

What is the care label symbol for bleach? A) Circle B) Square C) Triangle

Answer : Triangle

Elastic recovery and elongation are the same. A) True B) False

Answer : False

What is colourfastness test for? A) to test whether the colour run during washing B) to test whether it shrinks after washing C) to test whether it contains harmful substance to consumer

Answer : to test whether the colour run during washing

``` Which fibre is relatively weak in contrast to nylon? A) Acrylic B) Rayon C) Cotton D) Wool ```

Answer : Acrylic

When designing fashion with textiles, it is important to understand A) Fabric properties and use them on the body functional. B) Fabric cost C) Fabric aesthetic D) All of the above

Answer : All of the above

What is the explanation for Ornamentation? A) Describe how fabric helps a garment to fit to human form B) Require certain characteristics to achieve the design shape C) An accent to the design providing focus, texture and contrast

Answer : An accent to the design providing focus, texture and contrast

``` What needs to be taken into account when choosing the right fabric? A) Structure B) Fluidity C) Expansion D) All of the above ```

Answer : All of the above

Applying heat and pressure on garment will improve the dimensional stability. A) True B) False

Answer : True

``` Which of the following are not terms used for cleaning? A) Care, soil, B) Solvents, drying, C) Sorting, storage, separating D) Laundering, dry cleaning ```

Answer : Sorting, storage, separating

``` Natural fibres have good absorbency. This is its A) Chemical properties B) Mechanical properties C) Physical properties D) All of the above ```

Answer : Chemical properties

Relaxation shrinkage and progressive shrinkage is the same? A) True B) False

Answer : False

``` What is the different handling to identify the fabrics A) Look and feel B) Burn test C) lustre D) All of the above ```

Answer : All of the above

``` Name the process where staple fibres are made into spun yarn A) Ply B) Spinning C) Blending D) Turning ```

Answer : Spinning

``` When uncertain what type of fibre you have, you can examine its A) Burn test B) Look and feel C) Hand D) All of the above ```

Answer : All of the above

``` The lustre of a manufactured fibre can be ______. A) Shiny B) Dull C) Harsh D) All of the above ```

Answer : All of the above

Cotton fibre resembles _____ under the microscope. a) dog bone b) glass rod c) twisted ribbon d) triangle cross section

Answer : twisted ribbon

Which natural fibre is most commonly used? a) silk b) linen c) cotton d) wool

Answer : cotton

Which of the following method is correct for the care of Silk a) machines wash b) high iron temperature c) iron on right side d) Can be hand washed

Answer : Can be hand washed

What are the four design functions that is important for the performance of the garment? a) colour, drape, stretch, shape b) structure, pattern, texture, trend c) Drape, volume, structure, stretch d) function, season, stretch, volume

Answer : Drape, volume, structure, stretch

The flammability tested is done on ______. a) all types of garment b) flammable fabric c) children's wear d) the days they want to do the test

Answer : children's wear

``` Natural cellulosic fibres and natural protein fibre come from? A. Natural fibre B. Flax C. Organic sources D. Inorganic sources ```

Answer : Organic sources

``` Process to improve cotton strength, lustre, absorbency and dyeability is _______. A. Wicking B. Resistant finishes C. Mercerisation D. Dimension stability ```

Answer : Mercerisation

``` Which animal is known for its long, fine, silky fur, which is soft, lustrous, and durable A. Fox B. Cashmere C. Mink D. Angora ```

Answer : Angora

``` Colourfastness is tested for A.Light fastness B. Cracking C. Crocking D. Wash fastness ```

Answer : Crocking

The good properties of linen are a) absorbent, conducts heat well and matte appearance. b) warm, strong and dyes well but may bleed c) absorbent, extremely versatile and blends with other natural fibres and synthetic fibres d) absorbent, strong when wet and excellent abrasion resistance

Answer : absorbent, strong when wet and excellent abrasion resistance

The colour of wool ranges from? a) white to blue black b) white to cream c) white to grey d) white to violet

Answer : white to cream

When designing fashion in textiles ‘ornamentation’ is about? a) creating interesting details that a designer finds attractive and that will enhance the design. b) fabrics flowing over the body, following the human form. c) exaggerating shapes away from the body and these shapes transform the body by expanding the design silhouette. d) creating form that stands away from the body and can create a line through shaping and seam details

Answer : creating interesting details that a designer finds attractive and that will enhance the design.

Which of the design aesthetic of texture is true? a) must be smooth or rough and not in between b) look of the visual and drap abilities is important c) the texture of the garment must feel just right. d) enhance garment through its visual and tactile qualities.

Answer : enhance garment through its visual and tactile qualities.

What is the mechanical properties for Linen? a) very strong when wet b) excellent abrasion resistance c) No elasticity d) All of the above

Answer : All of the above

Which fibres naturally come in a filament form? a) silk b) cotton c) linen d) wool

Answer : silk

Which of the following properties is NOT true about Cotton? a) Good abrasion resistance b) Shrinks c) Strong when wet d) Somewhat lustrous appearance

Answer : Somewhat lustrous appearance

Season is important in design function because... a) it can be created at fibre production or garment construction when the garment is finished b) it exchange a garment through its visual and tactile quantities c) it can dictate the choice of fabric d) it can be achieved with tailoring technique from using specific seam methods

Answer : it can dictate the choice of fabric

Which is the right fabric that is suitable to use for Structure? a) Faille b) chiffon c) Velvet d) embroidery

Answer : Faille

Which of the following information about designing with textiles is incorrect? a) season b) stretch ability c) design silhouette d) design details

Answer : stretch ability

Ornamentation is about... a) creating form that stands away from the body and can create line through shaping and seam detail b) movement of the fabric over the body c) exaggerating shapes away from the body d) creating interesting details that the designer find attractive and will change the design

Answer : creating interesting details that the designer find attractive and will change the design

When you are selling quantities of garments/design you should__? a) get fabric at the place where they supply limited amount of fabric b) head on to shopping without knowing what amount of fabric you are buying c) Not knowing how much fabric you would need d) think about which place would have larger supply of the fabric you want.

Answer : think about which place would have larger supply of the fabric you want.

``` Texturing may be done to produce? A) bulkier yarns B) opaque yarns C) yarns with elastromeric qualities D) all of the above ```

Answer : all of the above

``` What was the first synthetic fibre? A) rayon B) nylon C) acrylic D) all of the above ```

Answer : nylon

``` Before a garment is sold, it has to be? A) tested B) inspected C) certified D) all of the above ```

Answer : all of the above

``` Acetate fabrics are? A) Brocade, Taffeta, Satin B) Fleece,Felt, Faux Fur C) Tricot, Velvet,Jersey D) Satin,Dill, Sheeting ```

Answer : Brocade, Taffeta, Satin

Is Tencel the other name for Lyocell? A) Yes B) No

Answer : Yes

Which of the following is not the quality requirements after washing and dry cleaning? A) irreparable deformations and damage must not occur B) piling, fluffing, and felting may occur but only minimal C) elasticity of all the materials must be weakened D) discolourations must not occur

Answer : elasticity of all the materials must be weakened

``` The process of making a manufactured fibre is called: A) Cutting B) Texturing C) Spinning D) Heat setting ```

Answer : Spinning

Acrylic is also used to create fur substitutes? A) True B) False

Answer : True

``` Which are often a deciding factor for consumers when shopping for clothing? A) Care labels B) Workmanship C) Structure D) Fluidity ```

Answer : Care labels

``` Manmade fibres are categorised as : A) manufactured cellulosics B) synthetics C) inorganic fibres D) all of the above ```

Answer : all of the above

``` Which one is a regenerated cellulosic fibre A) acetate B) rayon C) nylon D) acrylic ```

Answer : rayon

``` Which of the following was the second most-used manufactured fibre A) acrylic B) spandex C) nylon D) polyester ```

Answer : nylon

``` The metal parts on textiles/accessories must be protected against tarnishing and must be resistant to ___. A) corrosion B) fire C) discolourations D) dry cleaning ```

Answer : corrosion

What are the mechanical properties of Rayon Viscose. A. Poor elastic recovery and poor resiliency B. Beautiful drape C. Shrink progressively in laundering D. All of the above

Answer : All of the above

``` When was Nylon first introduced? A. 1939 by Middle eastern B. 1993 by DuPont C. 1930 by China D. 1939 by DuPont ```

Answer : 1939 by DuPont

``` Which of these fabrics also known as Structure fabrics? A. Jacquard, Chino, Fleece, Denim B. Calico, Jacquard, Bengaline, Canvas C. Batiste, Calico, Melton, Voile D. Calico, Melton, Chiffon, Chino ```

Answer : Calico, Jacquard, Bengaline, Canvas