Understanding Fabrics (DVD or VHS)

NEWLY UPDATED!!! This video is a fast-paced introduction to fabric science. Learn about fabrics that repair broken hearts, stop bullets, fight fire, stop water, and enable people to fly. They will also learn about the fabrics they wear and use everday.

Tour a modern textile mill and watch raw acrylic become fabric. See yarn spun both by a traditional spinning wheel and by modern technology. See fabric created both by a traditional hand loom and by high speed computerized machines.

Learn:

What is weaving and how looms turn yarn into fabrics. How to recognize the three basic weaves—plain, twill, and satin.
How weave variations determine the qualities of fabric.
How to recognize the three basic weaves.
What is knitting, and how does woven fabric differ from knitted fabric.
How short fibers like cotton or wool become long yarns.
The language of fabric: warp, weft, selvage, yarn, fiber, spun, filament, staples, carding, roving, cut and uncut piles, tufting, wales, courses, and more.

An involving, live-action video!

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