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 decorate clothing.
D) To spin yarn.
  • 2. What are the two basic sets of yarn used in weaving?
A) Fiber and Thread
B) Yarn and String
C) Warp and Weft
D) Cotton and Wool
  • 3. Which yarn runs lengthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Selvedge
B) Bias
C) Warp
D) Weft
  • 4. Which yarn runs widthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Warp
B) Bias
C) Selvedge
D) Weft
  • 5. What is a loom primarily used for?
A) Spinning the weft yarn.
B) Holding the warp threads under tension.
C) Cutting the fabric.
D) Dyeing the fabric.
  • 6. What is the shedding process in weaving?
A) Cutting the weft threads.
B) Raising some warp threads and lowering others.
C) Winding the warp threads.
D) Washing the finished fabric.
  • 7. What is the purpose of the heddles on a loom?
A) To create a decorative edge.
B) To separate the warp threads for shedding.
C) To measure the fabric width.
D) To hold the weft threads.
  • 8. What is the beating process in weaving?
A) Straightening the heddles.
B) Packing the weft yarn tightly against the previous row.
C) Loosening the warp yarn.
D) Removing excess dye.
  • 9. What tool is used to beat the weft?
A) The Spindle
B) The Scissors
C) The Shuttle
D) The Beater or Reed
  • 10. What is the selvedge of a fabric?
A) A decorative border.
B) The raw edge of the fabric.
C) The center 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) Simple over-under interlacing.
B) Pile surface.
C) Elaborate float patterns.
D) Diagonal rib pattern.
  • 13. Which weave creates a diagonal rib pattern?
A) Plain weave
B) Pile weave
C) Satin weave
D) Twill weave
  • 14. What is a characteristic of twill weave?
A) Balanced over-under interlacing.
B) Distinct diagonal lines.
C) Perfectly smooth surface.
D) Looped surface.
  • 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) Extra yarn added for strength.
B) Broken warp yarns.
C) Warp or weft yarns that pass over multiple yarns.
D) Dyeing imperfections.
  • 17. What is the purpose of a shuttle?
A) To hold the warp threads in place.
B) To cut the fabric from the loom.
C) To clean the loom.
D) To carry the weft yarn across the warp threads.
  • 18. What is a reed?
A) A type of yarn.
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 dye.
  • 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) Patterns per inch
B) Points per inch
C) Picks per inch
D) Passes per inch
  • 21. What is warping?
A) The process of dyeing the yarn.
B) The process of finishing the fabric.
C) The process of preparing the warp threads for the loom.
D) The process of spinning the yarn.
  • 22. What is a lease sticks used for?
A) Applying tension to the weft.
B) Cleaning the loom.
C) Measuring the fabric length.
D) Maintaining order of warp threads during warping.
  • 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 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) Beating the threads together
C) Washing the fabric
D) Using color and texture in either the warp or weft, or both, to create a design.
  • 25. Which of the following is not a type of loom?
A) Table Loom
B) Rigid Heddle Loom
C) Floor Loom
D) Drop Spindle
  • 26. What is the purpose of a temple?
A) To apply tension to the warp.
B) To help create the pattern.
C) To keep the width of the fabric consistent during weaving.
D) To wind the weft.
  • 27. What is the purpose of blocking a woven fabric?
A) To dye the fabric.
B) To remove any imperfections.
C) To set the shape and dimensions of the finished fabric.
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 dyeing the fabric.
C) A tool for measuring the fabric width.
D) A tool for winding the weft yarn.
  • 29. Which of these is a type of pattern weave?
A) Satin
B) Plain
C) Twill
D) Brocade
  • 30. What is dobby weaving?
A) Weaving with a loom attachment that controls the raising and lowering of warp threads to create geometric patterns.
B) A type of yarn made from dog hair.
C) A way to create fringe on a woven piece.
D) A technique for dyeing fabric.
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.