Textiles True Or False

Wax is used to resist the dye(stop it getting to the fabric) in Batik and string or elastic bands stop the dye getting to the fabric in Tie dye. Adire Eleko is also a resist technique.

Design specification: document, based on research, containing details of a product's required characteristics, and all the processes, materials and other information needed to design the product. Throughout the design and making process the designer should check that the product matches the specification - and that quality is maintained.

Quality Assurance is a set of strict procedures that ensure a product meets the Design and Manufacturing Specification. Everyone has to work as a team to ensure that a quality product is produced, this includes product development, purchasing of raw materials, control of the manufcturing process, testing and inspection of the final product. Quality conrol is the tests and inspections done to ensure that a quality product is produced. eg. Are the seams straight and within tolerance of the seam allowance?

Prototypes are mock ups or models of a design. They can be made from fabric, paper or card. They are often altered to make sure that the design meets the specification and needs of the intended user.

Thread is used to sew together all textile products. A good quality thresd should have the following performane characteristics: strength, elasticity, resistance to detergents and sunlight as well as available in a range of colours and shades.

Smart materials can be Passive smart- which can only sense environmental conditions, Active smart - sense and react to environmental conditions, Very smart - can sense, react and adapt to environmental conditions.

CAD is a really fast way of designing a product if used by a skilled designer. You can easily change colours, shapes, size of motifs or patterns. Before CAD designers had to hand draw and colour each design.

A good example of a modern fabric, sometimes classed alongside smart materials.

One off production is a slow process that is used to make top quality procucts. The skill of the workers, quality of materials and length of time used to make the product is refected in the expensive prices charged for these products.

A series of rollers is used to print a repeat pattern onto fabric. It is only used for large amounts of fabric as it is expensive to engrave each roller with the pattern.

An open or plain seam is the most common ways to sew fabric together. Fabric is pinned together with edges level. You then sew up the edge of the fabric keepin to your seam allowance. Once sewn the seam is pressed open and thread ends cut off to make it neat.

A narrow strip of fabric cut on the bias that is pre folded so that it can be sewn to the edge of fabric to make it neat and tidy.

The zig zag edge of the scissors cuts away fabric to stop long threads being pulled off the fabric.

A Tjangting is a tool used to apply wax to the fabric when batiking.

Tailors tacking is used to mark fabric in the same way that tailors chalk is used. It is a temporary way of showing pattern markings.

Non wovens are made from fibres that are 'stuck' together in some way. This means that they are weak and would tear rather than stretch. They are often used as a stabilizer for fabric - bondaweb or interfacing (vilene)

The warp is the strong vertical threads and the weft is the horizontal thread going from left to right.

A dart is a way of shaping fabric to fit curves. Often seen in the waistband of a skirt, bust of a blouse or dress. Other ways of shaping fabric is gathering, pleats or inserting elastic.

Sewing machines sew straight stitch and zigzag stitch as can often do different types of machine enbroidery stitches as well.

Polycotton is a blend of Polyester and Cotton and produces a crease resistant, absorbant fabric that is strong and soft, the best qualities of each fibre.