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