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Stuff Every Textile Scout Should Know: free practice in 30-second cards
Stuff Every Textile Scout Should Know
Practice facts for the Textile merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential.
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- What is the smallest component of a fabric?
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Fibre. Fibre is the smallest fabric component. Fibres are spun into yarn, and yarns are used to make fabrics.
- Which natural fibre is the only one that comes as a long filament?
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Silk. Most natural fibres are short staple lengths, but silk is the only natural fibre that is a filament.
- What does the word textile come from, meaning woven?
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The Latin word textilis. Textile comes from the Latin adjective textilis, meaning woven, from the verb texere, to weave.
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- What is the smallest component of a fabric?
- Which natural fibre is the only one that comes as a long filament?
- What does the word textile come from, meaning woven?
- What are raw, unfinished textiles called?
- Which fibre is used to imitate silk and make pantyhose?
- Which fibre is used to make activewear, bras, and swimsuits stretchy?
- Which fibre is used for flame-retardant clothing and armour?
- Which fibre is hydrophobic and dries quickly?
- What is the most common fibre blend?
- What does a small amount of spandex add to a fabric?
- What is a fabric made from a mixture of two or more fibre types called?
- What is the process of making yarn from fibres called?
- Which fabric construction uses loops of yarn?
- Which method makes fabric directly from fibres without yarn?
- What does finishing a fabric do?
- What is the oldest printing method mentioned for textiles?
- What is tie-dyeing?
- What is batik?
- What is a nonwoven fabric?
- What is the main difference between cloth and fabric?
- What are piece goods?
- What does the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act require?
- Why is fibre identification testing important?
- Which tests help distinguish fibres from one another?
- What is a staple fibre?
- What is a filament?
- What is a spindle used for?
- What is a cellulosic manufactured fibre?
- What is a synthetic fibre?
- What is worsted yarn?
- What is a major ecological concern about textile production?
- Why can textiles be a landfill concern?
- What is a geotextile used for?
- What are technical textiles designed for?
- What is a smart textile?
- What does serviceability mean for a textile product?
- What is one career possibility in the textile industry?
- Which plant fibre is soft, moisture-absorbent, breathable, and long lasting?
- What is lanolin, found coating raw wool?
- Which animal fibre comes from the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm?
- Which fibre is used to imitate wools such as cashmere?
- What is carbon fibre mostly used in?
- Which fibre is a metallic fibre used in clothing embellishment?
- What is Ingeo blended with cotton used for?
- What is coir, and what is it used to make?
- Which plant fibres are known as bast fibres?
- What is hemp fibre mainly used to make?
- Which fibre is made from the inner bark of the lacebark tree?
- What is alginate, made from seaweed, used for in textiles?
- What is bacterial cellulose used for?
- What is glass fibre woven and coated with Teflon used to make? 🔒
- What are asbestos and basalt fibre used for? 🔒
- What is metal wire used to produce in textiles? 🔒
- What is emery cloth made of? 🔒
- What is mashru, a 16th-century fabric? 🔒
- What is siamoise, a 17th-century material? 🔒
- What does a reverse blend mean? 🔒
- Why are natural and synthetic fibres blended? 🔒
- Why can a cotton and polyester blend be easier to maintain than pure cotton? 🔒
- What does blending do to the cost of textiles? 🔒
- Which concepts are part of serviceability in textiles? 🔒
- What is the primary consideration in fabric selection? 🔒
- Why do carpets and clothes need different fabric weights? 🔒
- Why are stretchable fabrics often more comfortable? 🔒
- What can permanent press finishes do to fabrics? 🔒
- What are metallic nanoparticle treatments used for in textiles? 🔒
- Why can some textile dyes be a health concern? 🔒
- What is Eisengarn, or iron yarn? 🔒
- What is the fashion industry ranked as, after the oil industry? 🔒
- How much water can natural fibres require per kilogram of material? 🔒
- What do textiles containing plastics release that poses health risks? 🔒
- What does the Oeko-tex certification standard set? 🔒
- Why is testing textiles at various stages important? 🔒
- What does a fabric flammability test measure? 🔒
- What is pilling in fabric testing? 🔒
- Which fibre is governed by the Wool Product Label Number instead of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act? 🔒