FA1 Unit 3 Vocab

Most widely used natural fiber.

• cotton
• wool
• warp yarns
• warp knits

Method of giving color to a fiber, yarn, fabric, or garment.

• dyeing
• cotton
• wool
• warp yarns

Very long, fine, continuous thread.

• filament
• dyeing
• cotton
• wool

Crosswise yarns running from selvage to selvage.

• filling yarns
• filament
• dyeing
• cotton

Number of stitches, or loops, per inch in a knitted fabric.

• gauge
• filling yarns
• filament
• dyeing

Fabric construction method of looping yarns together.

• knitting
• gauge
• filling yarns
• filament

Natural fiber obtained from the stalks of flax plants.

• linen
• knitting
• gauge
• filling yarns

Formed by twisting together two or more single yarns.

• ply yarns
• linen
• knitting
• gauge

Runs along edges of a fabric, is strong, and will not ravel.

• selvage
• ply yarns
• linen
• knitting

Knits that are stable, durable, and relatively run-proof.

• warp knits
• selvage
• ply yarns
• linen