CTD 261 EXAM 4 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Definition of woven fabric - ANSWER-Two sets of yarns (warp and filling) are interlaced
at 90 degree angles in a predetermined pattern. Firm and rigid fabrication.
Definition of knit fabric - ANSWER-Yarns are interloped.
What are the three basic weaves? - ANSWER-Plain, twill, satin
Definition of plain weave - ANSWER-Made by weaving one weft yarn over and under
each warp yarn, alternating each row. Most common type of weave
What is the most common type of weave? - ANSWER-plain weave
Definition of twill weave - ANSWER-A weave that repeats on three or more ends an
picks and produces diagonal lines on the face of the fabric.
Definition of satin weave - ANSWER-Made by "floating" the warp or weft yarns across
several yarns to bring them to the surface. Woven with flat continuous filament yarns.
How many harnesses are required for plain weave? - ANSWER-two
What is the repeating pattern for plain weave? - ANSWER-1/1
What type of plain weave shows horizontal ribs (filling yarns thicker than warp yarns)? -
ANSWER-unbalanced
Characteristics of plain weaves - ANSWER-1. most interlacing
2. balanced or unbalanced
3. wrinkles
4. ravels and less absorbent
What are the two subcategories of plain weaves? - ANSWER-basket and oxford
Basket weave - ANSWER-looks balanced, fewer interlacing than plain weave, looks
flat , wrinkles , ravels more(monk's cloth, doc, sailcloth)
Oxford Weave - ANSWER-Half basket weave. Woven using yarn dyed or white warp
with white fill. Filling yarns are twice the size of warp yarns.(oxford)
How many harnesses needed to produce twill weave? - ANSWER-three
, What is beating up? - ANSWER-When the shuttle has traversed the loom leaving a
filling yarn in the shed, a reed swings forward and beats the filling yarn into the v where
the shed opens from the previously formed cloth.
What is the ppm of a shuttle loom? - ANSWER-130
What are the benefits of shuttleless looms? - ANSWER-quicker, quieter, wider (but
more expensive)
Characteristics of twill weaves - ANSWER-1. diagonal ribs
2. face and back are different
3. 45 degrees is balanced twill
4. produce strong fabrics
5. seldom printed
6. more absorbent
7. soft
8. soil less evident
9. more expensive
(herringbone, denim, flannel)
What is the repeating pattern of twill weave? - ANSWER-2/1
What are the subcategories of twill weaves? - ANSWER-even-sided, warp-faced, and fill
faced
Warp-faced twill - ANSWER-More warp than fill on the face.
Even-sided twill - ANSWER-Warp floats over same number of yarns it floats under.
Fill-faced twill - ANSWER-Mostly fill
How many harnesses needed to produce a satin weave? - ANSWER-five, some are
produced on 8 though
Characteristics of satin weaves - ANSWER-1. warp-faced
2. smooth surface
3. high count are strong
4. ravels and frays
5. wrinkle resistant
6. definite face and back
7. unbalanced
What is the repeating pattern of satin? - ANSWER-7/1
What are the subcategories of satin? - ANSWER-satin and sateen
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Definition of woven fabric - ANSWER-Two sets of yarns (warp and filling) are interlaced
at 90 degree angles in a predetermined pattern. Firm and rigid fabrication.
Definition of knit fabric - ANSWER-Yarns are interloped.
What are the three basic weaves? - ANSWER-Plain, twill, satin
Definition of plain weave - ANSWER-Made by weaving one weft yarn over and under
each warp yarn, alternating each row. Most common type of weave
What is the most common type of weave? - ANSWER-plain weave
Definition of twill weave - ANSWER-A weave that repeats on three or more ends an
picks and produces diagonal lines on the face of the fabric.
Definition of satin weave - ANSWER-Made by "floating" the warp or weft yarns across
several yarns to bring them to the surface. Woven with flat continuous filament yarns.
How many harnesses are required for plain weave? - ANSWER-two
What is the repeating pattern for plain weave? - ANSWER-1/1
What type of plain weave shows horizontal ribs (filling yarns thicker than warp yarns)? -
ANSWER-unbalanced
Characteristics of plain weaves - ANSWER-1. most interlacing
2. balanced or unbalanced
3. wrinkles
4. ravels and less absorbent
What are the two subcategories of plain weaves? - ANSWER-basket and oxford
Basket weave - ANSWER-looks balanced, fewer interlacing than plain weave, looks
flat , wrinkles , ravels more(monk's cloth, doc, sailcloth)
Oxford Weave - ANSWER-Half basket weave. Woven using yarn dyed or white warp
with white fill. Filling yarns are twice the size of warp yarns.(oxford)
How many harnesses needed to produce twill weave? - ANSWER-three
, What is beating up? - ANSWER-When the shuttle has traversed the loom leaving a
filling yarn in the shed, a reed swings forward and beats the filling yarn into the v where
the shed opens from the previously formed cloth.
What is the ppm of a shuttle loom? - ANSWER-130
What are the benefits of shuttleless looms? - ANSWER-quicker, quieter, wider (but
more expensive)
Characteristics of twill weaves - ANSWER-1. diagonal ribs
2. face and back are different
3. 45 degrees is balanced twill
4. produce strong fabrics
5. seldom printed
6. more absorbent
7. soft
8. soil less evident
9. more expensive
(herringbone, denim, flannel)
What is the repeating pattern of twill weave? - ANSWER-2/1
What are the subcategories of twill weaves? - ANSWER-even-sided, warp-faced, and fill
faced
Warp-faced twill - ANSWER-More warp than fill on the face.
Even-sided twill - ANSWER-Warp floats over same number of yarns it floats under.
Fill-faced twill - ANSWER-Mostly fill
How many harnesses needed to produce a satin weave? - ANSWER-five, some are
produced on 8 though
Characteristics of satin weaves - ANSWER-1. warp-faced
2. smooth surface
3. high count are strong
4. ravels and frays
5. wrinkle resistant
6. definite face and back
7. unbalanced
What is the repeating pattern of satin? - ANSWER-7/1
What are the subcategories of satin? - ANSWER-satin and sateen
