Which natural fiber comes from sheep?
AnswerWool
Wool is sheared from sheep and spun into yarn.
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Fashion facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about fashion and textiles, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
The fashion term haute couture comes from which language?
AnswerFrench
Haute couture is French for high sewing or high dressmaking.
Going deeper
Linen fabric is made from which plant?
AnswerFlax
Linen is woven from fibers of the flax plant, one of the oldest textiles.
Tartan patterns are most closely associated with which country?
AnswerScotland
Tartan is a crisscross woven pattern strongly linked with Scottish clans and Highland dress.
Which dye has traditionally given denim jeans their blue color?
AnswerIndigo
Indigo dye, originally from plants, has long been used to color denim blue.
Expert level
Cashmere wool comes mainly from which animal?
AnswerGoats
Cashmere is the soft undercoat of cashmere goats.
In which decade was nylon first developed?
AnswerThe 1930s
Nylon was invented in the mid-1930s by a team led by chemist Wallace Carothers.
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