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Question 1

What is a Snap?

Answer 1

A pair of interlocking discs, made out of metal or plastics; commonly used to fasten clothing.

Question 2

What are Hooked Eyes?

Answer 2

A two-part fastening device consisting of a metal hook which catches over a bar or into a loop.

Question 3

What is a Seam Gauge?

Answer 3

A small ruler used for measuring short spaces, often used to mark hems for alterations.

Question 4

What is a Bobbin?

Answer 4

A cylinder or cone holding thread, yarn or wire; used especially in weaving, machine sewing and lacemaking.

Question 5

What is a Pincushion?

Answer 5

A small cushion into which pins are stuck for convenient storage.

Question 6

What is a Thimble?

Answer 6

A small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger which pushes the needle in sewing.

Question 7

What is a Loop Turner?

Answer 7

A tool designed to turn a fabric tube inside out after it has been sewn.

Question 8

What is a Seam Ripper?

Answer 8

A small tool used for taking out stitches or seams.

Question 9

What is a Pressing Cloth?

Answer 9

Cloth used between an iron and a garment.

Question 10

What is a Pressing Ham?

Answer 10

A small cushion used to press curved seams.

Question 11

What is a Dart?

Answer 11

A fold sewn into fabric to provide shape to a garment.

Question 12

What is a Serger?

Answer 12

A type of sewing machine which stitches the seam, encases the seam with thread, and cuts off excess fabric at the same time.

Question 13

What are Notches?

Answer 13

Small marks located in certain places in the pattern for reference.

Question 14

What is a Plain Seam?

Answer 14

Joins fabric together face-to-face by sewing through the fabric, leaving a seam allowance with raw edges inside the work.

Question 15

What is Backstitching?

Answer 15

The process of sewing with overlapping stitches.

Question 16

What is a Basted Seam?

Answer 16

A temporary seam which holds items together or in place and can easily be removed.

Question 17

What are Notions?

Answer 17

Tools and supplies used in sewing.

Question 18

What is a Bobbin?

Answer 18

Part of a sewing machine that holds the thread.

Question 19

What are tools and supplies used in sewing?

Answer 19

These are items necessary for the process of sewing garments.

Question 20

What is a bobbin?

Answer 20

Part of a sewing machine; spindle which provides the thread for the underside of the stitches a sewing machine forms.

Question 21

What is grain in fabric?

Answer 21

Refers to the direction of the threads within fabric; there are lengthwise thread and crosswise threads.

Question 22

What does ‘with the grain’ mean?

Answer 22

‘With the grain’ or ‘on the grain’ means parallel to threads.

Question 23

What is apparel construction?

Answer 23

Way in which a garment is created including design, fabric choice, and assembly.

Question 24

What are trims?

Answer 24

Decorative embellishments such as ribbon, bows, ruffles, cording, fringe, etc.

Question 25

What are darts in sewing?

Answer 25

Tapering folds sewn into fabric to help provide three-dimensional shape.

Question 26

What are facings?

Answer 26

Supportive linings at the openings in garments, such as neck and arm holes.

Question 27

What is fashion?

Answer 27

General, long-term style trends which develop slowly and are worn by the majority of people.

Question 28

What are fads?

Answer 28

Short-term trends regarding specific items, ideas or features which come and go quickly and typically appeal to one age group or personality type.

Question 29

What is wardrobe building?

Answer 29

Process of collecting apparel items which work together and can be worn in various ways and combinations.

Question 30

What are classics in fashion?

Answer 30

Conservative garments which do not noticeably vary from season to season or year to year.

Question 31

What are common care symbols?

Answer 31

Simple, well known pictures on garment tags used to indicate recommended laundering techniques.

Question 32

What is dry cleaning?

Answer 32

A process which cleans clothes using a solvent, often perchloroethylene (perc), instead of soap and water.

Question 33

What are moth balls?

Answer 33

Small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used to avoid insect damage when storing clothing and other cloth articles.

Question 34

What is textile production?

Answer 34

The process of transforming raw materials into yarn and then fabric.

Question 35

What is apparel production?

Answer 35

The process centered around converting fabrics or other materials into attire and adornments.

Question 36

What is spinning?

Answer 36

The process of turning raw fibers into yarn.

Question 37

What is weaving?

Answer 37

The process of interlacing a set of vertical threads with a set of horizontal threads.

Question 38

What is knitting?

Answer 38

The process of interlocking loops of yarn together in a line.

Question 39

What is dyeing?

Answer 39

The process of adding a color to textile.

Question 40

What is a Line in design?

Answer 40

A distinct, elongated mark as if drawn by a pen or pencil.

Question 41

What does Shape refer to in apparel design?

Answer 41

The form of a silhouette or garment.

Question 42

What is Hue?

Answer 42

The name given to a color to distinguish one color from another.

Question 43

What does Value mean in terms of color?

Answer 43

The lightness or darkness of a color.

Question 44

What is Intensity in color theory?

Answer 44

The brightness or dullness of a color.

Question 45

What are Primary Colors?

Answer 45

Colors which cannot be made from other colors; includes red, blue, and yellow.

Question 46

What are Secondary Colors?

Answer 46

Colors which are made by mixing equal amounts of primary hues.

Question 47

What are Tertiary Colors?

Answer 47

Colors which are made by combining equal amounts of adjoining primary and secondary colors.

Question 48

What is a Color Scheme?

Answer 48

A method of using different colors together.

Question 49

What is the principle of Texture in apparel design?

Answer 49

Texture refers to the surface quality of goods.

Question 50

What does Pattern refer to in apparel design?

Answer 50

Pattern refers to how elements of design are distributed, arranged, and positioned within a composition.

Question 51

What is Balance in apparel design?

Answer 51

Balance refers to how elements of design are used to divide the body, the garment, and the outfit into parts.

Question 52

What does Proportion mean in apparel design?

Answer 52

Proportion refers to the size of one shape or area compared to another.

Question 53

What is Scale in the context of apparel design?

Answer 53

Scale refers to how attention is led around the outfit from one design detail to another.

Question 54

What is Rhythm in apparel design?

Answer 54

Rhythm is the use of design elements to create one focal point or area of interest in a garment or outfit.

Question 55

What does Emphasis mean in apparel design?

Answer 55

Emphasis is when all of the design details are arranged to agree with one another.

Question 56

What is Harmony in apparel design?

Answer 56

Harmony refers to a sense of completeness in a design.

Question 57

What does Unity mean in apparel design?

Answer 57

Unity refers to the overall cohesiveness of a design.