Question 5
(a) Mention three economic benefits of a bleached fabric.
(b) List four safety tools for bleaching.
(c) State any four steps through which an indigo fabric can be turned to white.
Observation
Candidates’ overall performance was above average. The question was unpopular, but many candidates attempted it. A few of these candidates were mentioning general benefits instead of the economic benefits of bleached fabric. Also, some candidates failed to understand that the (c) part of the question was on bleaching, hence they explained the tie-dye process. This made them lose some marks. They were expected to respond to the question in the following manner: