Textile Engineering Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 21 : - Can I Dye My Upholstered Chair/sofa/ottoman?
Answer - 21 : -
No. Don't even think about it, unless your piece is white or off white, and you are willing to undertake an experiment using Simply Spray spray-on fabric dyes.
Question - 22 : - What are the fibres used in Textile Industry?
Answer - 22 : -
Three basic types of fibres used in Textile industries are
• Synthetic fibres
• Natural fibres
• Cotton fibres
Question - 23 : - What are the chemical based procedures used in textile manufacturing?
Answer - 23 : -
• Scouring
• Bleaching
• Bleach clean up
• De-sizing
• Fabric softening
• Mercerization
• Dyeing & Printing
Question - 24 : - Mention what is the difference between yarn and thread?
Answer - 24 : -
There is three basic material you need to manufacture textile Thread, Yarn and Fiber. A Fiber is the basic raw material to produce yarn or thread. A textile Fiber could be natural or synthetic (man-made).
The difference between Yarn and Thread is
• Yarn: It is a continuous twisted strand of wool, cotton or synthetic fibre used for Knitting or weaving purpose
• Thread: It is a fine cord made up of two or more twisted fibres used in sewing and weaving
Question - 25 : - What are the different types of cotton available?
Answer - 25 : -
Different types of cotton available are
• Grey cotton fabric
• Bleached cotton fabric
• Color or dyed cotton fabric
Question - 26 : - What is habutae?
Answer - 26 : -
It is a silk fabric specially produced only in Japan but recently the reverse trend of importing this from China and Korea is increasing.
Question - 27 : - Explain the fundamental principle of Knitting?
Answer - 27 : -
The basic principle of knitting is that a single yarn which is formed into interlocking loops with the help of hooked needles. The loops may be closely or loosely constructed.
Question - 28 : - What is wale and course in the textile industry?
Answer - 28 : -
• Course: In Knitted fabric loop, the total amount of horizontal rows is known as Course.
• Wale: In Knitted fabric loop the total amount of vertical rows is known as Wale.
Question - 29 : - What is the fibre used to create linen?
Answer - 29 : -
To create linen FLAX fibre is used
Question - 30 : - What are three basics stitches in weft knitting?
Answer - 30 : -
• Plain Knit stitch
• Purl stitch
• Rib stitch