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Woven Fabric Structure:

What is the most popular method of fabric construction?
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How is woven fabric produced?
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How are the warp yarns identified?

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- Using your
Textbook
Textiles &
Design
C.Castle & L.
Peters (2007).
Pages 115127.
-Complete the
following
worksheet
using your
OWN
words/add
samples from
plastic slip.
- File in notes
folder.

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How are the weft yarns identified?
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What is the bias and what is the selvedge? What are they used for?

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Draw a plain weave and label the components (warp, weft, bias, and selvedge):

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Outline the four steps in the weaving process?

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Weave Types:
Plain WeaveWhat is a plain weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a plain weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a plain weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in three samples of plain weaves:

Sample Name:_____________

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Twill WeaveWhat is a twill weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a twill weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a twill weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in three samples of twill weaves

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Satin WeaveWhat is a satin weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a satin weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a satin weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in an example of a satin weave:

Sample Name:_____________

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Sateen WeaveWhat is a sateen weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a sateen weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a sateen weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in a sample of a sateen weave:

Sample Name:_____________

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Jacquard WeaveWhat is a jacquard weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a jacquard weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a jacquard weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in a sample of a jacquard weave:

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Pile WeaveWhat is a pile weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a pile weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a pile weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in a sample of a pile weave:

Sample Name:_____________

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Crepe WeaveWhat is a crepe weave? How are the yarns arranged and what can they be made of?
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What does a crepe weave look like? List some of its characteristics and uses.
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Draw a graph of a crepe weave (Label selvedge, warp & weft):

Label and stick in a sample of a crepe weave:

Sample Name:_____________

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Homework Activities Due: ___/___/_______.

Learning Activity:
Choose three apparel (clothing) items that are currently in fashion this season. Cut out a picture (i.e
from a magazine, printed, form a newspaper) and identify a suitable: fibre composition, yarn
structure and fabric type. In one paragraph justify your reasons for choosing them.

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Yarn Structure:______________________________
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Glossary/ extra notes:

Weaving:

Niche:

Bias:

Weft:

Warp:

Weft:

Shedding:

Picking:

Beating up:

Taking up/ letting off:

Right/ Wrong Side:

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