Example: velvet ribbon

1 silk 2 cashmere 3 leather 4 corduroy 5 velvet 6 cotton

sweater trousers T-shirt ribbon boots evening blouse

Exercise 3

Circle a word. Use the block of letters below to find the names of 11 fabrics. The names are hidden among the letters and can be read in any direction, including from bottom to top, and a letter can be used more than once. Ring each word as you find it. To help you, here are the first and the last letter of each word – and one word is ringed for you in the block.

s	c	d	h	m	b	i	p	o
u	i	v	u	r	b	a	f	e
e	l	s	j	l	t	a	v	n
d	l	s	j	l	t	o	v	n
e	n	z	s	e	r	g	e	e
n	o	q	f	a	s	n	l	l
i	y	f	c	e	i	y	v	y
m	a	t	w	l	l	l	e	r
t	r	d	l	r	k	o	t	e
u	c	o	t	t	o	n	x	t
c	o	r	d	u	r	o	y	c
w	d	a	u	n	v	w	y	o

r-n n-n c-y c-n s-e d-m v-t t-a s-e w-l s-k

Exercise 4

Match the pattern with the names.

Striped, plain, abstract, tartan, star-patterned, argyle, pin-striped, paisley, wavy, polka dot,

checked, floral.

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Translate the italicised words into Ukrainian.

1. I like the quality of this cotton fabric, but I can’t say that I like the pattern, it is too bright. 2. Dressmaking patterns are used by tailors and dressmakers when cutting out clothes. 3. She said she wanted to have some dark woollen cloth for a winter coat. 4. If you give me a cloth, I’ll dust your books. 5. I must buy a plain woollen dress for my daughter.

Exercise 7

Match the following names of materials with their definitions. What is your favourite type of fabric?

corduroy cotton denim flannel lace leather linen nylon silk 10.suede 11.velvet 12.wool 13.brocade 14.cambric

cloth made of flax, used especially for making shirts, bed-sheets, tablecloths cloth made from soft hair of sheep, used for making sweaters thread spun from a soft white fibrous substance found round the seeds of a plant: used for making shirts, underwear, etc. material made from the soft thread from the cocoons of certain insects, used for making scarfs, etc. material made from animal skin, used for making shoes, gloves, bags, etc. kind of soft leather made from the skin of goats, with the flesh surface rubbed into a soft nap, used for making gloves, shoes, etc. thick heavy decorative cloth which has a pattern of gold and silver threads synthetic fibre used for making stockings and blouses cloth with a thick soft nap on one side used for making dresses, etc. thin white cloth made of linen or cotton a thick strong cotton fabric with raised lines on it; used for making trousers or suits a delicate fabric of interlacing threads; used for making wedding dresses, nightgowns, etc. soft, nappy, woollen cloth of loose texture; used for making shirts or trousers coarse cotton cloth used for jeans

Exercise 8

During the week Neil, Harry, Bill, David, Phil and James meet at a local pub for a snack lunch and a drink. Steve, the new postboy, must deliver important messages to each of them but he can't remember who's who. Can you help him? Read the description below.

Both Harry and David are wearing sweaters. Phil is dressed in jeans, but Bill is wearing trousers. Neil, Harry, and James are wearing ties. Both Neil and James are in suits. Phil is the only one who is wearing a checked shirt. Harry is wearing trousers, but David is wearing jeans. Both Harry and Bill are wearing striped shirts, but James’s shirt is white. Both Bill and Phil are wearing leather belts. Harry is in a jacket and James and Phil are wearing waistcoats. Neil is wearing a plain white shirt, but David’s shirt is patterned. Phil has a large buckle on his belt.

Exercise 9

Choose the correct answer.

1. My brother is always wearing the same ….. shirt.

a) lined b) tie c) striped

2. I’ve bought a nice piece of …… and I’m going to make a dress out of it .

a) clothing b) cloth c) pattern

3. The…… for this suit was woven in Scotland.

a) cambric b) nylon c)tweed

4. I gave Mary a black silk blouse with pink ……. .

a) spots b) marks d) stains

5. George is wearing the blue and red ……. tie I presented him.

a) lined b) pictured c) checked

6. These jeans ……. when washed in hot water.

a) decrease b) shrink c) reduce

7. If you don’t know how to wash that cardigan, look at the……. inside.

a) label b) notice c) sing

8. The dress was a nice………of green.

a) colouring b) shadow c) shade

9. The mysterious lady was dressed …… in black.

a) all over b) from head to toe c) from top to bottom

10. My grandma insists on knitting the ……. socks I wear to play football.

a) flannel b) velvet c)woollen

11. Unless you pack your trousers more carefully, they will get…… .

a) creased b) folded c) lined

12. Using that washing powder, clothes seem to …… quicker.

a) deaden b) wear out c) worsen

Exercise 10

Give the right word.

1. We chose the c_ _ _ _ for a suit and had it made up by our tailor.

2. My w_ _ _ _ _ _ sweater used to be bigger and brighter than this: it s_ _ _ _ _ and f_ _ _ _ in the wash.

3. Workers need c_ _ _ _ _ _ made of a material which doesn’t mind being

c_ _ _ _ _ _.

3. My wife has boiled my n_ _ _ _ shirts and they are quite ruined.

4. The colour of her f_ _ _ _ _ _dress was quite different under artificial light.

5. ‘What do you think about my new dress?’ ‘I think that that s_ _ _ _ of green doesn’t really s_ _ _ you well’.

6. Her blue t_ _ _ _ _ _ dress m _ _ _ _ _ _ the colour of her eyes.

7. I can’t f_ _ _ _ _ this skirt, it’s too t_ _ _ _ .

8. I don’t want a pattern. I prefer just a p _ _ _ _ colour.

9. This material c_ _ _ _ _ _ really easily.

Exercise 11

Complete each of the following sentences with one of the words below.

cloth (2) dress

clothe dresses

clothes dressing

clothing dressings

cloths

1. He never changes his …….. – his shirt and trousers are filthy.

2. A shirt or a sock are articles of ………. .

3. The two ……. Mary bought yesterday are very beautiful. And they both match her new hat, too.

4. As he had seven sons he had to work hard to….. his big family.

5. Where have you put the two dish-….. I left in the sink?

6. I’m afraid you have bought too much …….. for just one overcoat.

7. We had to tear a new bed sheet to make a …….. for the wound.

8. In the mountain region you still often see people wearing their national ………. .

9. In the past, people used to wear just a piece of ……… wrapped round the body.

10. My favourite salad ……… are French and Italian.

Exercise 12

Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.