Arts & Crafts Textile Arts & Crafts 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the name of the woven tapestry tradition from the American Southwest practiced by the Navajo people?
- Chilkat weaving
- Navajo rug weaving (Correct answer)
- Salish weaving
- Hopi basket weaving
Correct answer: Navajo rug weaving
Navajo rug and blanket weaving is a centuries-old tradition using a vertical loom to create geometric patterns with hand-spun wool, highly prized as art and craft.
Question 2: What spinning tool, predating the spinning wheel, consists of a weighted stick used to twist fibers into yarn?
- Niddy-noddy
- Drop spindle (Correct answer)
- Nostepinne
- Warping board
Correct answer: Drop spindle
The drop spindle is an ancient hand-spinning tool—a weighted stick with a whorl—that uses gravity and rotation to draw and twist fibers into a continuous yarn.
Question 3: In lace making, what is the name of the technique that uses multiple bobbins wound with thread to braid and interweave the pattern?
- Needle lace
- Bobbin lace (Correct answer)
- Tatting
- Filet lace
Correct answer: Bobbin lace
Bobbin lace is made by braiding, twisting, and crossing multiple threads wound on bobbins according to a pattern pinned to a pillow, creating intricate open-work designs.
Question 4: What is the term for the selvage-to-selvage width of woven fabric measured on a loom?
- Warp count
- Sett
- Web width
- Reed width (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Reed width
Reed width (or weaving width) refers to the horizontal measurement of the woven cloth between its two selvage edges as it comes off the loom.
Question 5: Which fiber, harvested from the cocoon of the Bombyx mori silkworm, is known for its natural luster and strength in textile arts?
- Angora
- Silk (Correct answer)
- Cashmere
- Qiviut
Correct answer: Silk
Silk is produced by the Bombyx mori silkworm, whose cocoon is composed of a single continuous filament up to 1,000 meters long, giving the fabric its characteristic sheen.
Question 6: What traditional patchwork quilt pattern features squares set diagonally to create an optical illusion of tumbling cubes?
- Log Cabin
- Baby Blocks (Tumbling Blocks) (Correct answer)
- Flying Geese
- Bear's Paw
Correct answer: Baby Blocks (Tumbling Blocks)
The Baby Blocks or Tumbling Blocks pattern uses diamond-shaped pieces in three tones to create a three-dimensional optical illusion of stacked cubes.
Arts & Crafts Textile Arts & Crafts 2
What is the name of the woven tapestry tradition from the American Southwest practiced by the Navajo people?