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Explain why the items of clothing worn by the surgeon are suitable for work in the operating room. (3 marks) - It's loose fitting, she can move around. It's protecting her from getting anything on her feet/anywhere else. No sleeves so they don't get in the way when operating. Why is polyester and cotton a good blend? Give three reasons. (3 marks) - Makes the clothing stronger. Makes it more crease resistant. Easy to wash/care. The surgeons' clothing needs washing after each operation at 60 degrees. Why is this? (2 marks) - Higher temperature to kill microbes. A higher temperature would not be suitable for polyester fabric. A lower temperature would not kill the microbes. The surgeons' clothing could be made from a disposable fabric instead of polyester/cotton. Name a suitable fabric construction for disposable fabric. (1 mark) - Non woven/bonded. Give an advantage of disposable clothing for a surgeon (1 mark) - No need to wash, save energy, money, time. The manufacturer has stitched 'Hand-me-down ID Label' inside this child's fleece jacket. This label encourages the owner to pass the jacket onto another child. Why does the label make the product more sustainable? (2 marks) - It's going to be used for a longer period of time before its waste, such as handing product down to younger siblings- product won't end up in landfill because it will have been recycled.