How to weave fabric
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of weaving?
A) To create fabric by interlacing yarns.
B) To dye fabric.
C) To spin yarn.
D) To decorate clothing.
  • 2. What are the two basic sets of yarn used in weaving?
A) Warp and Weft
B) Yarn and String
C) Fiber and Thread
D) Cotton and Wool
  • 3. Which yarn runs lengthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Warp
B) Weft
C) Selvedge
D) Bias
  • 4. Which yarn runs widthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Selvedge
B) Bias
C) Weft
D) Warp
  • 5. What is a loom primarily used for?
A) Holding the warp threads under tension.
B) Dyeing the fabric.
C) Spinning the weft yarn.
D) Cutting the fabric.
  • 6. What is the shedding process in weaving?
A) Winding the warp threads.
B) Cutting the weft threads.
C) Raising some warp threads and lowering others.
D) Washing the finished fabric.
  • 7. What is the purpose of the heddles on a loom?
A) To separate the warp threads for shedding.
B) To create a decorative edge.
C) To measure the fabric width.
D) To hold the weft threads.
  • 8. What is the beating process in weaving?
A) Packing the weft yarn tightly against the previous row.
B) Loosening the warp yarn.
C) Removing excess dye.
D) Straightening the heddles.
  • 9. What tool is used to beat the weft?
A) The Scissors
B) The Beater or Reed
C) The Shuttle
D) The Spindle
  • 10. What is the selvedge of a fabric?
A) The finished edge of the fabric.
B) The center of the fabric.
C) A decorative border.
D) The raw edge of the fabric.
  • 11. Which of these is a basic weave structure?
A) Plain weave
B) Felting
C) Embroidery
D) Knitting
  • 12. What is a characteristic of plain weave?
A) Diagonal rib pattern.
B) Simple over-under interlacing.
C) Pile surface.
D) Elaborate float patterns.
  • 13. Which weave creates a diagonal rib pattern?
A) Pile weave
B) Twill weave
C) Plain weave
D) Satin weave
  • 14. What is a characteristic of twill weave?
A) Perfectly smooth surface.
B) Looped surface.
C) Balanced over-under interlacing.
D) Distinct diagonal lines.
  • 15. Which weave creates a smooth, lustrous surface due to long floats?
A) Twill weave
B) Satin weave
C) Plain weave
D) Pile weave
  • 16. What are floats in weaving?
A) Dyeing imperfections.
B) Warp or weft yarns that pass over multiple yarns.
C) Extra yarn added for strength.
D) Broken warp yarns.
  • 17. What is the purpose of a shuttle?
A) To carry the weft yarn across the warp threads.
B) To clean the loom.
C) To hold the warp threads in place.
D) To cut the fabric from the loom.
  • 18. What is a reed?
A) A type of dye.
B) A comb-like part of the loom that spaces the warp threads and beats in the weft.
C) A part of the loom that controls the shedding.
D) A type of yarn.
  • 19. What does 'epi' stand for?
A) Ends per inch
B) Elasticity per inch
C) Edges per inch
D) Elongation per inch
  • 20. What does 'ppi' stand for?
A) Passes per inch
B) Picks per inch
C) Points per inch
D) Patterns per inch
  • 21. What is warping?
A) The process of spinning the yarn.
B) The process of dyeing the yarn.
C) The process of finishing the fabric.
D) The process of preparing the warp threads for the loom.
  • 22. What is a lease sticks used for?
A) Applying tension to the weft.
B) Measuring the fabric length.
C) Maintaining order of warp threads during warping.
D) Cleaning the loom.
  • 23. What is the benefit of using a warping board?
A) To dye the warp threads evenly.
B) To spin the warp yarn quickly.
C) To easily create a warp of a specific length.
D) To add texture to the warp threads.
  • 24. What is pattern weaving?
A) Beating the threads together
B) Spinning multiple threads at once
C) Using color and texture in either the warp or weft, or both, to create a design.
D) Washing the fabric
  • 25. Which of the following is not a type of loom?
A) Floor Loom
B) Rigid Heddle Loom
C) Table Loom
D) Drop Spindle
  • 26. What is the purpose of a temple?
A) To wind the weft.
B) To keep the width of the fabric consistent during weaving.
C) To apply tension to the warp.
D) To help create the pattern.
  • 27. What is the purpose of blocking a woven fabric?
A) To dye the fabric.
B) To set the shape and dimensions of the finished fabric.
C) To remove any imperfections.
D) To add a decorative border.
  • 28. What is a pick-up stick?
A) A tool used to manually select and lift warp threads.
B) A tool for winding the weft yarn.
C) A tool for dyeing the fabric.
D) A tool for measuring the fabric width.
  • 29. Which of these is a type of pattern weave?
A) Plain
B) Twill
C) Satin
D) Brocade
  • 30. What is dobby weaving?
A) A technique for dyeing fabric.
B) A way to create fringe on a woven piece.
C) A type of yarn made from dog hair.
D) Weaving with a loom attachment that controls the raising and lowering of warp threads to create geometric patterns.
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