RMIT Classification: Trusted

Insert answer here. Define what is a yarn:

C R E AT I N G YA R N
WORKSHEET A continuous strand of textile spun together, often used for weaving, knitting and forming other textile fabrics.

Insert answer here. What does ‘S’ and

‘Z’ twist mean? FA B R I C S U S E D T O M A K E YA R N
Insert an image of each fabric into the boxes and label or describe each one underneath

S and Z twist are the the

direction with the fibre is Yarn 1 - Paper Yarn 2 - Cotten
twisted to make yarn. Twisting Slightly stretchy, thin, water absorbent Slightly stretchy, flexible, thin, water
clock wise leads to an S twist material. I used this so I could trial absorbent. I used this as yarn as
and Antilock wise to a Z twist. different materials and as it is not fabric is made up of yarns and I
usual seen as a yarn or fabric. wanted to see how yarn truly works.

YA R N T R I A L S
Insert an image of each of your three
yarn trials into the boxes at right. Under
each image, answer the three following
questions:

• Did you use ‘S’ or ‘Z’ twist?

• Did anything interesting happen in - Z twist .

your trial? - S twist - Braided/No twist - not plied or cabled either
- The more u twist the smaller/ - Yarn was stronger in this trial due as yarn wasn’t twisted before braiding.
• Did you twist a tight yarn? What thinner it gets. to the material used to make it. - Stretching occurred due to the gaps when
happened? - Hard to twist with paper material - As the yarn was twisted it got weaving the yarns
but the more I twisted the thinner it stronger and harder to stretch out - I didn’t twist the yarn I put it into three
got. The paper also got more fragile/ - Strong, smooth section and braided it
Name two properties for each of the weak the more it twisted.
- Strong, stretchy
yarns you created: - Thin, weak

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Insert answer here. Define: Warp knitting andClassification:
Weft knitting: Trusted
C R E AT I N G K N I T
WORKSHEET Wrap and Weft knitting are two components used to turn thread or yarn into fabric. Both are created by many interlaced loops
however, wrap knitted fabric the loops are are vertical and weft the loops are made horizontal.
Insert answer here. In knitting, what
are the course and the wale? SHOW YOUR PROCESS SHOW YOUR SAMPLES
Insert images into the two boxes below that illustrate a Insert images of your two knitted samples into the two
couple of the steps in the process of making your knitting boxes below.
In Knitting the course is the
samples.
series of loop which are
connected continuously in the
horizontal direction and the Name two properties of
wale is the the loops which run your 1st knit sample:
vertically in a column.
Thick

Flexible
IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS
Provide each image with a short
description based on what the image
shows
Fig 1.1 - Fist knitting process. I used 6
sticks to create many loops what were Fig 1.1 Fig 2.1
created with those sticks and a
cardboard roll.
Name two properties of
Fig 1.2 The shows the second knitting
your 2nd knit sample:
process, where I used the same
process of interlacing hoops through
he cardboard roll and sticks however Thin
this time I used only thee sticks.
Fig 2.1 - This shows the final knit of a Stretchy
single wrap jersey.
Fig 2.2 - This image shows the final
knit also a single wrap jersey however,
this sample was much looser and
stretchy due the less amount of hoops Fig 1.2 Fig 2.2

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Insert answer here. Define either: Weaving ORClassification:
Woven fabric Trusted
C R E AT I N G W E A V E
WORKSHEET Weaving is when any textile is formed into a woven fabric, created by a loom by constructing a weft and wrap technique. It is
when tao or. more threads are interlaced together.
Insert answer here. In weaving, what
is the warp and the weft? SHOW YOUR PROCESS SHOW YOUR SAMPLES
Insert images into the two boxes below that illustrate a Insert images of your two woven samples into the two
couple of the steps in the process of making your woven boxes below.
Wrap and weft are the two
samples.
components used within the
weaving technique which turns Name two properties of
yarn into fabric. The wrap is your 1st weave sample:
the tension
Tight

Flexible
Identify which yarn is warp,
IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS which yarn is weft:
Provide each image with a short
description of what the image shows The vertical yarn ,
Fig 1.1 - This is an image of the loom which was a part of
structure the vertical lines on the structure the loom, is warp.
are wrap and the weaving across is the Fig 1.1 Fig 2.1 The horizontal yarn is
weft. This is during the process. weft
Name two properties of
Fig 1.2 - Similar to 1.1 where we are in the
your 2nd weave sample:
middle of the loom weaving process. The
grey yarn is the wrap and the brown in the
weft. Flexible
Fig 2.1 - This is he final sample of weaving,
going under and over the wrap with the Stretchy
weft yarn. This technique is called plain Identify which yarn is warp,
weave which yarn is weft:
Fig 2.2 - This is the final sample of weave The grey yarn is wrap
created with the tail weave process going and the brown yarn is
over and under the wrap in lots of two with weft.
the weft. Fig 1.2 Fig 2.2