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QUIZ 52 – Clothing and Fabric

1 Which biblical character made a coat of many colours for his son Joseph?

2 In which decade did jeans become popular after James Dean wore them in Rebel Without a Cause?

3 What is the name of the process which combines fibres to form yarn?

4 Which fabric derives its name from the capital of the Syrian Arab Republic?

5 What part of an outfit might be described as “leg-of-mutton”?

6 From which country did the cotton cloth nankeen originate?

7 Which fabric derives its name from the French serge de Nîmes?

8 The worm known as Bombyx mori produces what type of fibre?

9 What type of hat is associated with Sherlock Holmes?

10 What machine is used to weave cloth?

11 On a clothing label, what is indicated by a triangle with a cross through it?

12 The duffel coat and bag were invented in which country?

13 What is a tabard?

14 What type of fabric shares its name with a light cake of US origin?

15 Which item of clothing goes with “tails” to indicate a formal outfit?

16 Which nickname for a US detective derives from footwear?

17 Called braces in the UK, what is the American name for straps used to hold up trousers?

18 Which type of hat shares its name with a cover used in the garden?

19 What is a crinoline?

20 Where would a gaiter be worn?

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