1. Teen Living Objective 11.02

2.  Before buying a new garment try it on to judge fit and appearance

3.  One of the most important things to do when trying on a garment is to stretch, sit down, and bend over while wearing the garment

4.  Durability of a garment is determined by the quality of construction and fabric used

5.  Natural – made from plants or animals  Man-made - created by using chemicals in a laboratory  Blends - mixing different types of fibers together, often combining natural & man-made into one fabric

6.  Fiber from plant and animal sources: cotton silk wool

7.  Silk fibers are produced by a worm!

8.  Wool is sheared from a sheep & spun into fibers

9.  Cotton comes from the cotton plant

10.  In general, synthetic fibers are created by forcing fiber forming chemicals through holes into the air, forming a thread.  Nylon  Polyester  Rayon  Acrylic

11.  Blended fiber - two or more different types of staple fibers are twisted or spun together to form the yarn for the fabric