Question 1:
(a) Explain the following terms as used in clothing and textiles:
(i)         mercerization;
(ii)        scotchguard;
(iii)       mordant.
(b) With the aid of diagrams explain the difference between plain and basket weave
(c) List different types of fabric produced from linen.
(d) Give example of fabrics produced from yarn.

OBSERVATION:

Many candidates were unable to answer questions 1 correctly and performed poorly. The expected answers for 1a are:
mercerization: A chemical treatment applied to cotton fibres or fabrics to make them lustrous.
scotchguard: It is a chemical treatment given to a fabric to make it stain resistant.
mordant: An inorganic oxidant that makes dyes fix well in fabrics.
The difference between plain and basket weaves with the aid of diagrams is shown below:

In question 1c, candidates were not able to answer it correctly. The different types of fabrics produced from linen are damask, dress linen, crash, sheeting.

In questions 1d, the expected examples of fabrics produced from yarn are voile, organza, chiffon, satins, net.  Candidates performed poorly in question 1.