Clothing 1 Flashcards
This material is just silk or cotton that has been thickly napped.
Velvet
What material is her outfit made of.
Velvet
What does ‘napped’ mean?
The surface of the threads are made tufted and fuzzy.
- The most typical clothing is made out of ______
- Which is made from weaving ______
- which is simply strands of spun _____
- Cloth
- Yarn
- Fibre
Such Fibers come from animals…
- _____ comes from sheep.
- _____ comes from worms
some more exotic animal based fibers…
- _____ comes from the indian _____ goat.
- Wool
- Worms
- Cashmere
- Fibers can come from plants as well, the most common being _____
- Others include flax and the ever increasingly popular _____ fiber
- Cotton
- Bamboo
Some fibers are man made from chemical resources. These are known as ______ fibers.
Synthetic
What type of synthetic fiber is this?
Polyester
what type of synthetic fiber is this?
Nylon
What type of synthetic fiber is this?
Spandex
_____ is nothing more than a type of silk or nylon weave pattern that leaves one side of the fabric glossy and the other side dull.
Satin
_____ is a form of both, a special weave in which the napped (fuzzy) threads run in thick paralleled columns.
Corduroy
_____ is a term for soft, brushed cotton or wool fabric. it is often misused to describe any shirt with a plaid pattern.
Flannel
And when one doesn’t weave wool, but instead matts and compresses it into sheets, the result is _____.
Felt
_____ is nothing more than a type of rugged cotton weave that produces a sturdier fabric.
Denim