Natural Fibers
What is a natural fiber?
What is: Anything that comes from a plant or animal
What fiber has the following properties?
Favorable: *Closest resemblance to cotton
Good shape retention, Easy to launder, Wrinkle resistant, Colorfast- meaning resistant to color of fabric fading, Blends well with other fibers, Cotton Poly is the most common used mix, Retains oil stains, Pills, Builds static
What is Polyester
Bonus- When should you backstitch?
Backstitching is used to prevent threads from coming apart.
You should backstitch at the beginning and end of a row of stitching
Sam hates ironing his exercise t-shirts. Which fiber would you use that is similar to cotton?
What is Polyester
What is a soft good?
What is anything made from a fiber
What are the four natural fibers?
Cotton, Linen, Wool, & Silk
What are the five synthetic fibers?
Nylon, Polyester, Rayon, Bamboo, & Spandex
What does RST stand for?
Bonus What is the difference between the right and wrong side
Right Sides Together
The right side is vibrant and the wrong side is dull
Noah is an avid snowboarder. He hits the slope regularly in frigid temperatures. He is looking for a hat that will keep his head warm (insulation), will absorb moisture. but also wicks away outside moisture.
What is wool
What is a fiber blend? Bonus pts: What is the most common fiber blend?
Using two fibers together to get the best of both worlds. "Blends are created to improve the feel, performance or durability of the fabric."
Bonus: Cotton Poly
What fiber does these properties belong to?
Absorbent, Stronger than cotton, Natural luster (shiny), Quick-drying, Fairly expensive and is often used in creating a blend, Frays, Wrinkles, Little stretch, & Mildews.
Linen
What fiber has the following properties?
Durable, Colorfast, Abrasion resistant, Strong, Elastic, Water repellent, Damaged by sunlight, Frays easily, Non-recyclable*
What is Nylon
Describe pivoting
When you put the needle into the fabric, lift presser foot, rotate fabric, lower presser foot, then continue sewing
Sadie is looking for a fabric to make a wedding dress. She is looking for a fabric that has natural luster (shiny), strong, resilient (withhold a lot of movement), and is absorbent. Which fiber would she use?
Silk
What are the biggest differences between Natural/Synthetic Fibers?
Natural- you can use high heat
Synthetic- you have to use low heat.
Which fiber does these properties belong to?
Absorbent, Natural Luster, Insulating, Strong, Resilient, Degrades and yellows from age, Wrinkles easily, Weaker wet than dry, Weakened by the sun.
What is silk
What fiber has these following properties?
Very elastic, Adds stretch when blended with other fibers, Resistant to oils and outdoor elements (sun/sand), Shrinks, Damaged by heat, Can be difficult to sew on
What is Spandex
What is a basting stitch?
Jacob is looking for a heavy duty fabric to make a hipack with. He is looking for the following properties. Abrasion resistant (meaning it can take impact), water repellant, colorfast (meaning it won't loose its color when it is out in the sun), strong, and durable. What fiber would you use?
What is Nylon
What is the standard seam allowance for apparel (clothing)
What is 5/8"
Which fiber does these properties belong to?
It has natural fire-retardant characteristics, It absorbs moisture, Insulating, It repels outside moisture, Wrinkle resistant, Strong, Shrinks when laundered improperly, bleaches with sunlight, damaged by moths
What is Wool
What fiber has these characteristics?
Soft, Strong, Water absorbent, Renewable, comes from a cellulose source meaning it was natural but had chemicals added to it. It Wrinkles, Takes longer to dry, Yellows overtime. What am I?
Bamboo
What is a reinforcement stitch?
What is the smallest length of a stitch. Helps reinforce an area.
Jane is looking for a fiber to make a prom dress from. She wants her dress to be fully inexpensive. She wants a dress that is most like silk but without the extra costs. It needs to be Soft and comfortable, drapes well, and dyes really well since she wants to make it a steel gray color. Which fiber would she use?
What is rayon
What uses 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8"3/4", 7/8", 1in markings?
What is a seam gauge and needle stitch plate