How to weave fabric - Exam
  • 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) Cotton and Wool
B) Warp and Weft
C) Yarn and String
D) Fiber and Thread
  • 3. Which yarn runs lengthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Warp
B) Bias
C) Weft
D) Selvedge
  • 4. Which yarn runs widthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Warp
B) Selvedge
C) Weft
D) Bias
  • 5. What is a loom primarily used for?
A) Spinning the weft yarn.
B) Cutting the fabric.
C) Holding the warp threads under tension.
D) Dyeing the fabric.
  • 6. What is the shedding process in weaving?
A) Washing the finished fabric.
B) Cutting the weft threads.
C) Winding the warp threads.
D) Raising some warp threads and lowering others.
  • 7. What is the purpose of the heddles on a loom?
A) To hold the weft threads.
B) To create a decorative edge.
C) To measure the fabric width.
D) To separate the warp threads for shedding.
  • 8. What is the beating process in weaving?
A) Straightening the heddles.
B) Removing excess dye.
C) Loosening the warp yarn.
D) Packing the weft yarn tightly against the previous row.
  • 9. What tool is used to beat the weft?
A) The Shuttle
B) The Beater or Reed
C) The Scissors
D) The Spindle
  • 10. What is the selvedge of a fabric?
A) The finished edge of the fabric.
B) The raw edge of the fabric.
C) The center of the fabric.
D) A decorative border.
  • 11. Which of these is a basic weave structure?
A) Knitting
B) Plain weave
C) Embroidery
D) Felting
  • 12. What is a characteristic of plain weave?
A) Elaborate float patterns.
B) Pile surface.
C) Diagonal rib pattern.
D) Simple over-under interlacing.
  • 13. Which weave creates a diagonal rib pattern?
A) Plain weave
B) Satin weave
C) Pile 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) Pile weave
B) Twill weave
C) Plain weave
D) Satin 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 clean the loom.
B) To hold the warp threads in place.
C) To carry the weft yarn across the warp threads.
D) To cut the fabric from the loom.
  • 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 type of dye.
D) A part of the loom that controls the shedding.
  • 19. What does 'epi' stand for?
A) Elongation per inch
B) Elasticity per inch
C) Edges per inch
D) Ends per inch
  • 20. What does 'ppi' stand for?
A) Points per inch
B) Passes per inch
C) Picks per inch
D) Patterns per inch
  • 21. What is warping?
A) The process of preparing the warp threads for the loom.
B) The process of spinning the yarn.
C) The process of dyeing the yarn.
D) The process of finishing the fabric.
  • 22. What is a lease sticks used for?
A) Cleaning the loom.
B) Measuring the fabric length.
C) Applying tension to the weft.
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 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) Washing the fabric
C) Spinning multiple threads at once
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) Rigid Heddle Loom
B) Table Loom
C) Floor Loom
D) Drop Spindle
  • 26. What is the purpose of a temple?
A) To wind the weft.
B) To help create the pattern.
C) To keep the width of the fabric consistent during weaving.
D) To apply tension to the warp.
  • 27. What is the purpose of blocking a woven fabric?
A) To add a decorative border.
B) To remove any imperfections.
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 for dyeing the fabric.
B) A tool for measuring the fabric width.
C) A tool for winding the weft yarn.
D) A tool used to manually select and lift warp threads.
  • 29. Which of these is a type of pattern weave?
A) Plain
B) Brocade
C) Satin
D) Twill
  • 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 technique for dyeing fabric.
D) A way to create fringe on a woven piece.
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