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Textile
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"The sage wears clothes of coarse cloth but carries jewels in his bosom; He knows himself but does not display himself; He loves himself but does not hold himself in high esteem."

- Lao-Tzu

Mr. R.

 
Mr. R's Textile Passport© (a 4"x5" pocket guide) will soon be available in PDF format to print out for non-profit use (requires free Adobe Acrobat© Reader).  Passports are copyrighted, but scouts and troops may use them free of charge if they create only one per scout.  BSA councils must first contact Mr. R. before creating large quantities for scout camps, merit badge fairs, etc. (a small nominal fee will be charged).

 
Req#
1
 Talk over how textiles are important to man.   
 

 
Req#
2
 Do ONE of the following: 
a. Visit a textile plant or school. Report on what you saw. 
b. Explain the main steps in making a fiber into cloth. Name the machines used in each step. Tell what each machine does. 
c. Describe four ways of adding colors to textiles.		  

Spinning Wheel
 

 
Req#
3
 Do ONE of the following: 
a. Get one sample in each of the three major classes of woven fabrics: 
  • clothing

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  • home use

Argaman Textiles
  • industrial

LINQ Industrial Fabrics
b. Get one sample of knit or double-knit fabric. Compare these to those that were woven.
 

Photos.Travelog.org
 

 
Req#
4
 Do TWO of the following: 
a. Show one good way to test fibers for recognition. 
b. Waterproof a piece of cloth. 
c. Weave a piece of cloth. Use a simple loom that you have made yourself. 
d. Define 10 of the following terms: 
  • fiber
  • filament
  • yarn
  • tufting
  • nonwoven
  • tricot
  • plastic
  • Jacquard
  • full fashioned
  • Greige goods
  • bleaching
  • finishing
  • mercerization
  • screen printing
  • roller printing
  • durable press
  • sanforizing
  • preshrunk
  • water repellent
  • fire retardant
  • Hallnet.com  How to build, warp, and weave a frame loom 
  • Incas.org  Traditional Textiles of Cusco - Weavers

Evelyn Curley, Weaver
Native American Treasures

 
Req#
5
 Get small samples of two of the following natural fibers: cotton, wool, silk, or linen. Get two of the following classes of man-made fibers: rayon, nylon, polyester, glass fiber, and acrylic. Tell how two of these are different. Give the advantages of each. 

AuroraSilk.com

 
Req#
6
 Talk over or make a written report on jobs in five main branches of the textile industry. 
 
 

 
Textile
BSA Advancement ID#: 110 
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1972
Requirements last updated in 2002
  


 

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