Finals Flashcards
Concentrated water based pigments must be used in combination with a base/extender so that pigment adheres to fabric. Ratio of extender to pigment determines shade and depth of color.
Pigment base/extender
Water-based fabric inks set with heat
Textile pigment
Degree to which color fades when washed
Washfast
Degree to which color fades from light
Lightfast
Brand of fiber reactive dye
Procion Dye
Low impact dye used for cellulose and protein fibers. Invented in 1954 by Rattee and Stephens.
Fiber Reactive Dyes
Plant-based fibers (eg cotton, linen, hemp)
Cellulose fibers
Animal based fiber (wool or silk)
Protein fiber
Powdered dye mixed into liquid solution
Dye Solution
A synthetic nitrogen compound used as a humectant in printing and painting with all classes of dyes
Urea
Urea mixed with water to make dye solution. 2 cups of urea to 1 gallon of water.
Chemical Water
Sodium Carbonate, used as alkali fixative for Reactive Dyes.
Dye activator/Sodium Acetate
Concentrated liquid wetting agent and surfactant compatible with all dye classifications. Recommended for final hot wash of reactive dyes.
Synthrapol
Colorless water-based resist for silk painting
Sabra silk resist
A soft, fine, lightweight silk. Varies from 5mm to 10mm.
Habutai
Soft silk fabric with lustrous face and dull back, made with satin weave.
Charmuese
Japanese unit of weight used by textile industry as standard way to measure silk fabrics
Momme
Comes from core of rattan. Processed in China, core is machine cut into flat, flat-oval, half-round, and round shapes.
Reed
Vine-like plant that grows in SE Asia
Rattan
Fiber obtained from leaves of raffia palm. Used for making traditional coiled baskets.
Raffia
Wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other
Coiling
Structure made with plain weave
Plaiting
Create structure by wrapping weavers around spokes
Twining
Loosely twisted, slightly glossy 6-strand thread. Usually cotton, sometimes silk/rayon
Embroidery floss
Used to keep fabric taut while embroidering
Embroidery hoop
