Vocab Flashcards
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Define:
Abrasion Resistance
-The ability of a fabric to retain its appearance after rubbing against other fabrics or surfaces, chafing and other friction.
EXTRA: wyzenbeek and martindale are two fabric test methods used in textile industry.
Abstract Patterns
Free-form prints in patches of color or flowing lines and shapes. Abstract patterns do not represent or relate to anything in particular.
Accent Colors:
Bring, strong or intense colors. Accent colors are brighter than most wardrobe neutral colors combined with them.
Accentuated Neutral
Color Schemes:
The harmony of any one chromatic hue in combination with one or more achromatic colors.
Acrylic:
- Generic name for a man-made or manufactured fiber made from polymer material.
- Acrylic resembles wool, is the warmest synthetic and is made into sweaters, athletic socks and anything fleecy.
Activewear
Clothing designed to be worn for active sports, i.e. bike-tards, jogging suit, sauna suit, tennis dress, tankini, yoga pants ect.
Advance/Advancing:
Elements of design used in ways that appear to move toward or jump out at you are said to advance. Advancing elemebets are generally dominant to noticed first.
i.e. Statement Piece, Focal Point
A-line:
- Clothing that is designed close and narrow at the shoulders or waist, then flaring away from the body to resemble the letter “A”.
- A-line; dress, jumper, skirt or coat.
EXTRA: First introduced in 1955 by Christian Dior.
Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs):
- AHAs were introduced into products in the 1990’s.
- Includes: citric acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid and tartaric acid.
- Exfoliants that remove flaky, dead skin from epidermis to improve the skins texture and color and speed up cell renewal. Also used in moisturizers to help smooth fine lines and wrinkles, remove blemishes and protect skin.
Alterations:
Changes made in the size, length, width or style of a garment to provide more proper fit.
All-over patterns:
Prints, Checks or plaids that appear the same from any direction you look at them. All-over patterns have a methodical, formal, regular rhythm, leading attention easily through out the pattern.
All-Season Fabrics:
Light to medium weight woven and knit fabrics that you can wear at least THREE (3) seasons of the year.
Apparel:
A generic term that includes mens, women’s and children’s clothing.
Angora:
- A luxury fancy blend of fine, light hair combed from the angora rabbit.
- Only purchase quality blend sweaters as the fine hair tends to get everywhere and all over black clothes.
Anorak/Parka:
A hooded garment usually hip length and used by the native population living by the arctic circle to protect themselves from the wind and cold. It has been adapted by the fashion world and is usually worn on sporting activities.
Appliqué:
- Appliqué is the process of sewing a small piece of fabric to a garment for a decorative purpose.
Appropriate:
- Proper for a particular occasion, purpose, or person.
- Cultural or expected dress for the occasion and for a persons age, gender, personality, values and roles. Closely related to social needs and values.
Astrakhan:
- Fur fabric originally made from expensive curly black or gray fleece of lambs from Astrakhan, Southern Russia, now usually made from acrylic fibers.
- Used for hats and trimming coats.
Avant-Guarde:
A french word which when used in the fashion world means to be ahead of the times; a fashion or a concept that is very “avant-guarde”!
Background color:
areas of solid color behind the motifs on a patterned fabric.
Balmoral:
A laced boot or shoe. Named after Balmoral Castle.
i.e. Oxford
Bateau Neckline:
Boat Shaped (slit) neckline, popular in the 1930’s and revived in the 1980’s.
Basics:
Clothing styles simple in design, with few details and no decoration.The core pieces of a wardrobe that do not attract attention to themselves. Basics are easily dressed up or down.
Basket Weave:
A variation of the plain weave with two or more filling yarns passing over the under and the same number of warp yarns.
