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Textile Technologies

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you care for textiles correctly, and what do the care-label symbols tell the consumer?

The care of textiles: the international care-labelling symbols (washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional/dry cleaning) and how a fabric's fibre content determines the correct care to avoid damage such as shrinking, stretching, colour loss or scorching.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on the care of textiles, covering the international care-labelling symbols for washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and dry cleaning, and how fibre content decides correct care.
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How are fibres turned into fabric, and how does the construction method change a fabric's properties?

Methods of fabric construction (woven, knitted, felted and bonded/non-woven) and how each construction method affects the properties of the resulting fabric.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on fabric construction, covering how woven, knitted, felted and bonded (non-woven) fabrics are made and how each method changes the properties of the finished fabric.
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How can a fabric be improved after it is made, and which finish suits which item?

Finishes and treatments applied to fabrics (waterproof/water-repellent, flame-resistant, crease-resistant, stain-resistant/Teflon, antibacterial, brushing and shrink-resistant) and how a finish changes a fabric's properties to suit a particular fashion or textile item.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on fabric finishes and treatments, covering waterproof, flame-resistant, crease-resistant, stain-resistant, antibacterial and brushed finishes and how each changes a fabric's properties to suit an item.
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Where do natural fibres come from, and what properties make each one suited to particular fashion and textile items?

Natural fibres (cotton, linen, wool and silk): their plant or animal source, their characteristic properties, and how those properties make each fibre suitable for particular fashion or textile items.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on natural fibres, covering the plant and animal sources of cotton, linen, wool and silk, their key properties, and how those properties decide which fibre suits a given item.
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How are synthetic and regenerated fibres made, what properties do they have, and where are they used?

Synthetic and regenerated fibres (polyester, nylon/polyamide, acrylic and viscose): how they are made, their characteristic properties, and how those properties suit particular fashion or textile items.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on synthetic and regenerated fibres, covering how polyester, nylon, acrylic and viscose are made, their key properties, and how those properties decide which fibre suits a given item.
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What properties do textiles have, and how do you match the right textile to the demands of an item?

The range of textile properties (absorbency, warmth, durability/strength, elasticity, crease resistance, drape, breathability, flammability and cost) and how to select a suitable textile by matching its properties to the requirements of a fashion or textile item.
A focused answer to the SQA National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology content on textile properties and end use, covering absorbency, warmth, durability, elasticity, crease resistance, drape and more, and how to match a textile to the requirements of an item.
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