Fabrics Around Us

Chapter 5

 Review Questions
1. Name five articles of everyday use that are made from different types of fabrics.

2. How are textile fibres classified? Briefly discuss their characteristics.

3. What is a yarn? Explain different methods of yarn processing?

4. List the processes in fabric production.

5. Mention any three properties of each of the following fibres.

• Cotton
• Linen
• Wool
• Silk
• Rayon
• Nylon
• Acrylic

Practical 5
Fabrics Around Us
Theme Fabrics around us
Task 1. Make a record of fabrics and apparels used in a day
 2. Analyse the suitability of the fabrics to the product
Conduct of the practical: Identify a particular day and note the fabrics and
apparel that you use and experience throughout the day. You can use the
following table for recording in various categories – (for self and ‘in surroundings’
like the examples given in the table).
E.g.








Form groups of 4-5 students and pool your observations; and also discuss the
fabrics used for apparel worn by them in school and at home.


Practical 6
Fabrics Around Us
Theme Thermal property and inflammability of fabrics
Task Burning test on various fabrics and analysis of its type
Purpose of the Activity: Inflammability of fabrics will help to test the behaviour
of fabrics in flame and while approaching flame. This will help consumer in taking
special care when in use. This is also a way of identifying fibre content of fabrics
which are in five composition.
Heat affects different fibres in different ways. Some fibres scorch and flame,
others melt and/or flame or shrink. Some fibres are self extinguishing, others are
completely non-combustible.





















Conduct of the practical
1. Take a narrow strip of the fabric ( ½ cm X 5 cm)
2. Hold the strip with a forceps or tongs and do the burning test by bringing it
near a burning candle, or low flame of spirit lamp.
Precaution
Perform this experiment on a very low flame of a candle or spirit lamp under the
supervision of a teacher.
3. Repeat the process by taking 4-5 samples of different fabrics and record the
observations. 














Questions Type By : Himashree Bora.


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