Fibers and Fabrics

Ch. 61 Studyguide

1. What are fibers?

• Tiny strands of fabric, that when twisted together, make up yarn.

2. What is a natural fiber?

• Fiber that comes from plants or the hair of animals.

3. Where does cotton come from?

• The seedpod of the cotton plant.

4. Where does linen come from?

• From the stock of the flax plant.

5. Where does wool come from?

• From the fleece of sheep, camels, alpacas, goats or hair of rabbits.

6. Where does silk come from?

• From the cocoon that silkworms spin.

7. Where does ramie come from?

• From the stems of China grass.

8. What are manufactured fibers?

• Fibers formed completely or in part by chemicals.

9. How are yarns formed?

• They are formed when fibers are

twisted together.

10. What is a blend?

• Yarn made from two or more different fibers.

11. What are the 3 basic methods by which most fabrics

are made?

Woven

Knitted

Non - Woven

12. How are woven fabrics created?

• Yarns are interlaced at right angles.

Warp- lengthwise

Filling yarns - crosswise

13. How are knit fabrics made?

• With one strand of yarn!

• Loops interlocked one row after another.

• By machine or hand.

14. What is a special quality of bonded fabric?

• They do not fray or unravel when cut.

Fleece

15. What is dyeing?

• The process of using a substance to change the natural color of a fiber, yarn or fabric.

16. What is a finish?

• A substance added to a fabric to change the appearance, feel or performance of a fabric.

17. What kind of label should be on all the

clothes you buy?

• Care label