1. Fibers and Fabrics
Ch. 61 Studyguide

2. 1. What are fibers?
Tiny strands of fabric, that when twisted together, make up yarn.

3. Fiber that comes from plants or the hair of animals.
2. What is a natural fiber?
Fiber that comes from plants or the hair of animals.

4. 3. Where does cotton come from?
The seedpod of the cotton plant.

5. 4. Where does linen come from?
From the stock of the flax plant.

6. 5. Where does wool come from?
From the fleece of sheep, camels, alpacas, goats or hair of rabbits.

7. 6. Where does silk come from?
From the cocoon that silkworms spin.

8. 7. Where does ramie come from?
From the stems of China grass.

9. 8. What are manufactured fibers?
Fibers formed completely or in part by chemicals.

10. They are formed when fibers are twisted together.
9. How are yarns formed?
They are formed when fibers are twisted together.

11. 10. What is a blend?
Yarn made from two or more different fibers.

12. 11. What are the 3 basic methods by which most fabrics are made?
Knitted
Woven
Non - Woven

13. 12. How are woven fabrics created?
Warp- lengthwise
Filling yarns - crosswise
Yarns are interlaced at right angles.

14. 13. How are knit fabrics made?
With one strand of yarn!
Loops interlocked one row after another.
By machine or hand.

15. 14. What is a special quality of bonded fabric?
Fleece
They do not fray or unravel when cut.

16. 15. What is dyeing?
The process of using a substance to change the natural color of a fiber, yarn or fabric.

17. 16. What is a finish?
A substance added to a fabric to change the appearance, feel or performance of a fabric.

18. 17. What kind of label should be on all the clothes you buy?
Care label