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