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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Fabric embellishment

How often Fabric embellishment comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Fabric embellishment, Common Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Fabric embellishment.

(a)What is fabric embellishment?
  1. Joining two pieces of fabric with a plain seam
  2. Decorating fabric to add interest
  3. Washing fabric before cutting
(b)What is appliqué?
  1. A design drawn in hot wax and then dyed
  2. A pattern made by tying fabric and dyeing it
  3. A fabric shape sewn on top of another fabric
(c)In tie-dye, why do the tied parts of the fabric stay pale?
  1. The ties stop dye reaching those areas
  2. The ties heat the fabric and fade it
  3. The ties add bleach to the fabric
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(a) Decorating fabric to add interest

(b) A fabric shape sewn on top of another fabric

(c) The ties stop dye reaching those areas

Your turn: Common Level questions on Fabric embellishment.

Common Level

Asked on 1 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026B13c, B13d
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Fabric embellishment questions

Fabric embellishment, 3 marks

How should a T-shirt decorated with beads and iron-on vinyl be washed?

  1. Right side out, on a hot 90°C wash
  2. Tumble dried on high heat to set it
  3. Inside out, on a cool, gentle wash
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Inside out, on a cool, gentle wash

Turning it inside out protects the decoration from rubbing. A cool, gentle wash stops vinyl peeling and threads breaking. Never iron directly on the design.

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