Unit 2-A (Fibres)

Question 1

What are examples of fibres?

Answer 1

Wool
Cotton
Silk
Linen

Question 2

What are the properties and characteristics of wool?

Answer 2

Thermal insulator
Fire resistant
Can be spun

Question 3

What are the properties and characteristics of cotton?

Answer 3

Machine washable
Dry cleanable
Good strength
Absorbs sweat
Drapes well
Comfortable against skin

Question 4

What are the properties and characteristics of silk?

Answer 4

Natural shine and lustre
Smooth texture
Good absorbency so comfortable in hot weather
Very strong fibre
Loses strength when wet
Drapes well

Question 5

What are the properties and characteristics of Linen?

Answer 5

Highly absorbent
Good conductor of heat

Question 6

How is wool manufactured?

Answer 6

Wool is sheared
Sorted into grades
Cleaned and carbonised before being spun

Question 7

How is cotton manufactured?

Answer 7

Cotton is picked
Cleaned in processes called ginning
Purified and dried before being spun

Question 8

How is silk manufactured?

Answer 8

Collected from cocoons of silkworms
Unravelled and cleaned
Woven into fabric

Question 9

How is linen manufactured?

Answer 9

Fibers removed from flax stem
Refined and woven into a fabric

Question 10

What are example uses of wool?

Answer 10

Jumpers
Carpets

Question 11

What are example uses of cotton?

Answer 11

T-shirts
Towels
Bed sheets

Question 12

What are example uses of silk?

Answer 12

Shirts
Blouses
Underwear
Pyjamas

Question 13

What are example uses of linen?

Answer 13

Underwear
Shirts
Trousers
Jackets
Blouses

Question 14

What are the common stock forms of fabrics?

Answer 14

Rolls and bolts
Ply