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