MDSE 2650 TEXTILES EXAM 4 CH. 14-19 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
There is a roller or screen for every color in the design - Answers - True
Resist techniques done by hand are slow, expensive and generally associated with a
specific culture. - Answers - True
Fabrics with a nap usually have a top and a bottom; in other words, the nap goes in one
direction which creates different looks depending on how the garment is cut. - Answers -
True
Functional finishes are easily noticeable by observing the surface of the fabric. -
Answers - False
The chemicals used in durable press finishing permanently cause the cotton fibers to
cross-link at the molecular level increasing smoothness but decreasing strength. -
Answers - True
It is possible to finish one greige good to create many different looks. - Answers - True
The longer the run, the less expensive the fabric, because the manufacturer does not
have to change over equipment as often. - Answers - True
Most of the time, we are adding properties that the fabric did not have before finishing. -
Answers - True
Which type of knitting involves the use of a warp beam wound with yarns which move
vertically? - Answers - Warp knits
Why might an extra yarn be inserted into a knit or woven? - Answers - ~For stability
~For novelty
~For napping
Fabric density in knits is described by which of the following? - Answers - Wales per
inch x courses per inch
Circular knits are known to have a bigger __________ problem than flatbed machine
knits. - Answers - Skewing
Which type of knit is a jersey knit, but creates pattern using differently colored yarns,
and has no floats? (See the picture; the front is on top, the back is on bottom.) -
Answers - Intarsia
, Refer to swatch #118 and 119. What type of stitch used? What is the other name for
this stitch? - Answers - Miss stitches; float stitches
Which of the following is a difference between wovens and knits? - Answers - Wovens
use two sets of yarns.
Knits use loops and needles.
Which knitting method is faster, warp or weft? - Answers - Warp
Which of the following swatches is a double knit which looks the same on both sides? -
Answers - #132
Which of the following swatches is weft knit? - Answers - #125
Look at the swatch #120. Why is the fabric described as 1x1? - Answers - Because the
stitch pattern is 1 wale of knit stitches followed by 1 wale of purl stitches
What kind of knit is used the most for t-shirts? - Answers - Jersey
Weaving may be slower but knitting is ______________. - Answers - More expensive
due to the type of yarn and amount of yarn needed.
Which stitch does this drawing represent? - Answers - Knit
In knits, the number of needles per inch on the machine is known as the ______ . The
more loops, the __________ the fabric. - Answers - Gauge, finer
Which stitch is known to limit the amount of stretch in a knit due to the floats? - Answers
- Miss
What sets single filling knits apart from double filling knits? - Answers - One set of
needles vs. two sets of needles
Which knit requires that an entire row of courses is created at the same time with one
yarn for every stitch? - Answers - Warp
Which product category below often uses double knits in a way that takes advantage of
the ability to offer different functions for each side? - Answers - Outdoor/active
Which of the following items do sliver knits use and what are they primarily used for? -
Answers - Varied staple lengths of fiber; faux furs
Extruded polymer films bonded to another fabric, coated or laminated textiles and
carpets are all examples of what major type of fabric construction? - Answers -
Compound
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
There is a roller or screen for every color in the design - Answers - True
Resist techniques done by hand are slow, expensive and generally associated with a
specific culture. - Answers - True
Fabrics with a nap usually have a top and a bottom; in other words, the nap goes in one
direction which creates different looks depending on how the garment is cut. - Answers -
True
Functional finishes are easily noticeable by observing the surface of the fabric. -
Answers - False
The chemicals used in durable press finishing permanently cause the cotton fibers to
cross-link at the molecular level increasing smoothness but decreasing strength. -
Answers - True
It is possible to finish one greige good to create many different looks. - Answers - True
The longer the run, the less expensive the fabric, because the manufacturer does not
have to change over equipment as often. - Answers - True
Most of the time, we are adding properties that the fabric did not have before finishing. -
Answers - True
Which type of knitting involves the use of a warp beam wound with yarns which move
vertically? - Answers - Warp knits
Why might an extra yarn be inserted into a knit or woven? - Answers - ~For stability
~For novelty
~For napping
Fabric density in knits is described by which of the following? - Answers - Wales per
inch x courses per inch
Circular knits are known to have a bigger __________ problem than flatbed machine
knits. - Answers - Skewing
Which type of knit is a jersey knit, but creates pattern using differently colored yarns,
and has no floats? (See the picture; the front is on top, the back is on bottom.) -
Answers - Intarsia
, Refer to swatch #118 and 119. What type of stitch used? What is the other name for
this stitch? - Answers - Miss stitches; float stitches
Which of the following is a difference between wovens and knits? - Answers - Wovens
use two sets of yarns.
Knits use loops and needles.
Which knitting method is faster, warp or weft? - Answers - Warp
Which of the following swatches is a double knit which looks the same on both sides? -
Answers - #132
Which of the following swatches is weft knit? - Answers - #125
Look at the swatch #120. Why is the fabric described as 1x1? - Answers - Because the
stitch pattern is 1 wale of knit stitches followed by 1 wale of purl stitches
What kind of knit is used the most for t-shirts? - Answers - Jersey
Weaving may be slower but knitting is ______________. - Answers - More expensive
due to the type of yarn and amount of yarn needed.
Which stitch does this drawing represent? - Answers - Knit
In knits, the number of needles per inch on the machine is known as the ______ . The
more loops, the __________ the fabric. - Answers - Gauge, finer
Which stitch is known to limit the amount of stretch in a knit due to the floats? - Answers
- Miss
What sets single filling knits apart from double filling knits? - Answers - One set of
needles vs. two sets of needles
Which knit requires that an entire row of courses is created at the same time with one
yarn for every stitch? - Answers - Warp
Which product category below often uses double knits in a way that takes advantage of
the ability to offer different functions for each side? - Answers - Outdoor/active
Which of the following items do sliver knits use and what are they primarily used for? -
Answers - Varied staple lengths of fiber; faux furs
Extruded polymer films bonded to another fabric, coated or laminated textiles and
carpets are all examples of what major type of fabric construction? - Answers -
Compound
