Fibres and Fabrics
Home Economics · 50 practice questions
Origin of fibres and textile terms (fibre, fabric, yarn, staple, filament, blends); locally made fabrics (aso-oke, Okene cloth, Benue cloth, Akwete, Gwado); classification and properties of fibres (cotton, rayon, silk); fabric finishes (moth-proofing, embossing, durable pleating, flame-proofing, stain-repellent, printing such as tie-and-dye and screen printing); textile care labels.
- Identify the characteristics of fibres.
- Differentiate between methods of fabric construction using diagrams.
- State reasons for giving finishes to fabrics.
- State the uses and importance of locally made fabrics.
- Compare types of labels found on clothing.
- State the importance of labels on garments.
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- Practice question 1
Screen printing, as a fabric decoration method, mainly involves
- A.tying fabric sections before dyeing
- B.weaving coloured threads by hand
- C.bleaching fabric to remove all colour
- D.pushing dye through a stencil-like screen onto fabric
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D. pushing dye through a stencil-like screen onto fabric
Screen printing forces dye through a stencilled screen to create a design.
- Practice question 2
Akwete cloth is a traditional handwoven fabric associated mainly with
- A.the Yoruba people of Nigeria
- B.the Hausa people of Nigeria
- C.the Igbo people of Nigeria
- D.communities outside Nigeria
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C. the Igbo people of Nigeria
Akwete cloth is a celebrated handwoven Igbo textile.
- Practice question 3
Sustainable/eco-friendly fabrics mainly are produced with
- A.maximum environmental harm during production
- B.no consideration for environmental effects
- C.reduced environmental impact in their fibre production or processing
- D.processes identical to the most polluting methods available
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C. reduced environmental impact in their fibre production or processing
Sustainable fabrics aim to lower the environmental footprint of production.
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