JSS3 First Term Home Economics Lesson Note – Production of Textiles

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WEEK 8

TOPIC:  Textiles: Types, properties, production, uses, and care

 SUB-TOPIC 1:  Production of textiles

FABRIC CONSTRUCTION METHODS

Fabric construction is the process of twisting fibres into yarns into fabrics or textiles.

Fibres → yarns → fabric

Fabric construction methods include:

Weaving: This is the process of constructing fabrics by interlacing two sets of yarns (the warp and the weft yarns) at right angles to produce a woven fabric. Woven fabrics are strong. Weaving is done on looms. The two set of yarns that form the woven fabric are:

1. Warp: the yarn or thread that runs length-wise in the woven fabric.
2. Filling or weft: is the yarn or thread that runs cross-wise in a woven fabric. The fillings are carried over and under the warp threads

Basic Weaves

There are certain basic methods of weaving by which many variations can be obtained.

1. Plain weaves: in plain weave, the weft and warp yarns pass over and under each other regularly and at right angles. Examples of fabrics woven with plain weave include linen, calico, nylon, shiffon, etc.

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