Norman Darlo
We wear them every day. We walk on them, we sit on them. But how much do we know about the various fabrics we come into constant contact with all our lives? Take this fun quiz and see what you know—and what you don’t!
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Question of
Which of these fabrics is avoided by strict vegans?
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Silk
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Lace
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Moleskin
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Linen, lining, lingerie and even linoleum all come from an old English word for flax. Which foodstuff is also got from the flax plant?
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Potatoes
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Cassava
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Linseed
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Question of
Beta cloth is a material used in…
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Traditional tapestries
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Greek Orthodox priests’ garments
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Space suits
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Buckram is a stiff cloth made of cotton, used primarily in…
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Book covers
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Carpets
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Felt hats
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Cheesecloth is a loose-woven cotton cloth which got its name from being used in cheese making.
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True
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False
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What’s the name of the fibre got from the coconut palm?
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Chenille
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Coir
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Burlap
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Question of
Lantana is a fabric blended from cotton and wool. Lantana is also the name of all of the following except which one?
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A broadrimmed hat popular at horse-racing events
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A flowering plant
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A 2001 Australian film
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An Estonian football club
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A town in Florida
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Question of
Jersey is a knit fabric called after its place of origin, which is where?
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Jersey City, New Jersey
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The Channel Islands
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Jersey Island, California
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Question of
The Bible forbids wearing cloth made of a mixture of linen and wool.
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Not false
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Not true
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Question of
Which generally illegal drug is derived from a plant which has been used for over 10,000 years to make fabric?
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Methamphetamine
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LSD
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Cannabis
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You are always encouraging
As always, you have a very good quiz … I’m just over half as much as usual 6/10
You are always encouraging, Lado! Thank you so much ☺
8/10. Amusing and informative, as usual. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it, Kathy! You did well 🙂
got 5 out of 10 right!
Hey! 50%, Edith 🙂 Thanks for playing!
I think It is Cotton
Interesting…I thought I would get all correct but not so. Glad to know more now than I did before!
That is definitely the best attitude to have, when you do less well than expected in a quiz! Hats off to you, Roberta 🙂
i love quiz alot very interesting
I got 4 out of 10….learned quite a bit…great quiz!
Never mind the score – glad you enjoyed it, Mom 🙂
Learned a lot as usually, great quiz Norman.
Glad you enjoyed it, Carol 🙂