Fabrics(Care and handling of different fabrics) - JSS3 Home economics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

1. To make the clothing last longer. Dirt can damage fabrics.

2. To kill any disease-carrying germs and pests in the fabrics.

3. To keep the cloths looking clean or better. Dirty cloths are unpleasant to look at.

4. To save money since clean cloths last longer.

5. To ensure that whatever cloths you have will be available for wearing anytime.

1. Water: It is used for soaking, washing and rinsing cloths.

2. Soaps and detergents: It is used to lower the surface tension of water, remove certain stains, kill things carrying germs in fabrics.

3. Bleaches: It makes white cotton and linen fabrics whiter, removes certain stains, kill disease carrying germs in fabrics.

4. Stiffening agents: It helps to stiffen cotton and linen fabrics, to give the fabrics smooth surface and fresh look.

5. Stain removers: It helps to remove stains from fabrics.

1. Tools and equipment for collecting dirty cloths: These include linen baskets or bins, laundry bags.

2. Equipment and tools for washing: These include basins, buckets and laundry tubs or trays, they can be made of plastics, stainless steel or porcelain. We also have washing machine.

3. Equipment and tools for drying: Cloths lines, movable cloths, hangers, pegs etc.

4. Equipment and tools for ironing: Iron, ironing board, ironing pads, etc.

1. Sorting

2. Mending

3. Stain removal

4. Soaking and steeping

5. Washing

6. Rinsing

7. Boiling

8. Bluing and stiffening

Yes there is, reasons being; 

1. To make the clothing last longer. Dirt can damage fabrics.

2. To kill any disease-carrying germs and pests in the fabrics.

3. To keep the cloths looking clean or better. Dirty cloths are unpleasant to look at.