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How to weave fabric - Exam
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  • 1. What is the primary purpose of weaving?
A) To create fabric by interlacing yarns.
B) To decorate clothing.
C) To dye fabric.
D) To spin yarn.
  • 2. What are the two basic sets of yarn used in weaving?
A) Warp and Weft
B) Fiber and Thread
C) Cotton and Wool
D) Yarn and String
  • 3. Which yarn runs lengthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Selvedge
B) Warp
C) Bias
D) Weft
  • 4. Which yarn runs widthwise in a woven fabric?
A) Selvedge
B) Warp
C) Weft
D) Bias
  • 5. What is a loom primarily used for?
A) Cutting the fabric.
B) Holding the warp threads under tension.
C) Spinning the weft yarn.
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 hold the weft threads.
D) To measure the fabric width.
  • 8. What is the beating process in weaving?
A) Removing excess dye.
B) Packing the weft yarn tightly against the previous row.
C) Straightening the heddles.
D) Loosening the warp yarn.
  • 9. What tool is used to beat the weft?
A) The Beater or Reed
B) The Shuttle
C) The Spindle
D) The Scissors
  • 10. What is the selvedge of a fabric?
A) The center of the fabric.
B) A decorative border.
C) The finished edge of the fabric.
D) The raw edge of the fabric.
  • 11. Which of these is a basic weave structure?
A) Knitting
B) Felting
C) Plain weave
D) Embroidery
  • 12. What is a characteristic of plain weave?
A) Elaborate float patterns.
B) Simple over-under interlacing.
C) Pile surface.
D) Diagonal rib pattern.
  • 13. Which weave creates a diagonal rib pattern?
A) Pile weave
B) Satin weave
C) Plain 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) Twill weave
B) Pile weave
C) Satin weave
D) Plain weave
  • 16. What are floats in weaving?
A) Dyeing imperfections.
B) Warp or weft yarns that pass over multiple yarns.
C) Broken warp yarns.
D) Extra yarn added for strength.
  • 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 comb-like part of the loom that spaces the warp threads and beats in the weft.
B) A type of dye.
C) A type of yarn.
D) A part of the loom that controls the shedding.
  • 19. What does 'epi' stand for?
A) Edges per inch
B) Elongation per inch
C) Ends per inch
D) Elasticity per inch
  • 20. What does 'ppi' stand for?
A) Passes per inch
B) Points 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 spinning the yarn.
C) The process of preparing the warp threads for the loom.
D) The process of finishing the fabric.
  • 22. What is a lease sticks used for?
A) Measuring the fabric length.
B) Applying tension to the weft.
C) Cleaning the loom.
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 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) Spinning multiple threads at once
B) Washing the fabric
C) Beating the threads together
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) Floor Loom
B) Drop Spindle
C) Rigid Heddle Loom
D) Table Loom
  • 26. What is the purpose of a temple?
A) To apply tension to the warp.
B) To help create the pattern.
C) To wind the weft.
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 dye the fabric.
C) To add a decorative border.
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 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) Twill
B) Satin
C) Brocade
D) Plain
  • 30. What is dobby weaving?
A) A technique for dyeing fabric.
B) A way to create fringe on a woven piece.
C) A type of yarn made from dog hair.
D) Weaving with a loom attachment that controls the raising and lowering of warp threads to create geometric patterns.
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