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NYIAD Flashcards

1
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Sources/Inspiration

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Showrooms, tradeshows, antique stores, auctions, furniture stores

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Design guidelines

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Function, mood and harmony

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Suitability of function

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is it practical for the room?

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suitability of mood

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does it look and feel the way you intend it to?

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suitability of style

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what period is the style? what mood does the style convey?

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suitability of quality

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are all the pieces similar in craftsmanship and quality?

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Created the Color Wheel

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Isaac Newton

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the purest form of a color. the quality that gives a name to a chromatic color. there are five principal ____

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hues

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principal hues

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red, blue, yellow, green, orange, violet

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what was the first synthetic color ever created

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Mauve (pale purple)

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a mixture of primary and secondary colors (6)
yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green, yellow-green

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tertiary colors

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intermediate hues

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hues that fall between primary and secondary colors

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color attributes (characteristics)

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value and intensity

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color value

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the lightness or darkness of a color

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The brightness or dullness of a color. The saturation

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Color intensity

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adjacent colors on the color wheel. create a gradient

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analogous color scheme

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complementary color scheme

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opposite colors on the color wheel

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uses tints and shades (different chroma and value) of the same hue

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monochromatic color scheme

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the design process:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

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Interview the client
assess and measure the home
create a floor plan
design a furniture layout
plan for lighting
create a final presentation

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20
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can be 2” to 14” in height and anywhere from 1/4” to 3/4” thick,
always measure from wall to wall

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baseboards

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(elevations) is measured from the wall to the opening of the door, including the trim

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door orientation

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usually located one foot above the base of the wall

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duplex outlet symbol

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measured by standing under the outlet and measuring from that point to the wall

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electrical ceiling outlet symbol

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usually located 4 feet above the floor

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wall switch symbol

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phone outlet symbol

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standard flush

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double panel

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28
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French doors

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Farmhouse

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double hung window

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casement windows

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awning windows

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vertical and horizontal

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pivot windows

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34
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the distance from the floor to the bottom of the window opening

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sill height

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35
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the windowsill to the top of the window (the trim width is measured the same way as doors)

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window height

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clamshell molding

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37
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Crown/French molding

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38
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The weight of an object

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Actual Weight

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39
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how much an object attracts attention

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visual weight

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40
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symmetrical balance or two identical items carrying the same weight

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formal balance

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41
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asymmetrical balance or two different items carrying different weight

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informal balance

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42
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bright colors, bold patterns (for large rooms)… do what for a room?

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add visual weight

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neutral colors, small patterns (for small rooms)…

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reduce visual weight

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44
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When you add white to a color

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Tint

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45
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any hue or mixture of pure colors to which white is added

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tint

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46
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a hue or mixture of pure colors to which only black is added

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Shade

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47
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a hue or mixture of pure colors to which only pure gray is added

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tone

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48
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Very robust, rough, simple
chairs: square/rectangular arms, legs, and back
organic and unrefined
originals were painted
square frame structure
rush seats

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Colonial/Early American Farmhouse

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49
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made of straw fiber stretched over a wood frame

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rush seats

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50
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refined and ornate
chair legs, arms, and backs are made with a lathe
turnings are decorative

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American Georgian

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higher-backed

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ladderback

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52
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vertical slats, rush seats

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bannister back

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53
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based on the Greek instrument

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Fiddleback

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54
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back splat based on the Greek instrument (one continuous shape), cabriole legs, restrained ornamentation

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Queen Anne/Fiddle Back

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55
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Rococo decoration

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Louis XV Chairs

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56
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made by wheelwrights
long-lasting, more comfortable- spindles arranged in a curve, wooden seat shaped to fit human contours
spindles and legs are splayed (spread out) and sunken into holes for sturdy structure

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Windsor Chairs

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mid 1800s
minimal and utilitarian
genuine versions are rare
have finials

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Shaker Chairs

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58
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knob ornament on the backs of chairs

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finial

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59
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practical seating for more than one person

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Settee

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60
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4 legs, no ornamentation, rigid frame, some have drawers, often with an apron/skirt

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Work/farm table

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have perpendicular legs, central stretcher that joins the legs
mobility and easy storage

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trestle table

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62
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used for serving food, sturdy

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Tavern table

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dropleaf/butterfly table

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low four posters

65
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high four posters

66
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“to roll” bed

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Trundle bed

67
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furniture that is used for storage

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casepiece

68
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furniture that is used for storage

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casepiece

69
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the axis that evenly divide a room

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Balance Lines

70
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the scheme that determines how frequent spaces are occupied
for doors openings you need a 36” open space

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traffic pattern

71
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Earth tones are _____ colors

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warm

72
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______ colors are best used as a dominant color in the composition and they are the best paired with highly saturated or pure hues

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neutral

73
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______ are produced by adding black or brown

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Shades

74
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You ____ down a color by adding its compliment

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tone

75
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_____ surfaces reflect more light and have a cooling effect

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smooth

76
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______ surfaces have a warming effect by absorbing light and producing shadows

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rough

77
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______ and ____ affects color scheme

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geographic location, orientation

78
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natural light in a _____ -facing room is cool

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north

79
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cool natural lighting occurs as the sun _______

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rises

80
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warm natural lighting occurs as the sun ______

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sets

81
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_____-facing walls often have cool colors

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south

82
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______-facing walls often have warm colors

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north

83
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meanings that cultures associate with colors
example: red is seen as a color of wealth and luck in Asian countries

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Color Psychology

84
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fabrics like broadcloth, muslin, percale, gingham, organdy and voile. Uses only two elements.

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taffeta/plain weave

85
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made of silk or cotton. made when the weft passes over 4-6 warp yarns. The warp lines are closer, creating a higher thread count. the difference between this and silk is that silk is a natural fabric and ____ is a weaving technique

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satin

86
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the yarns pass over two warp yarns to create a diagonal pattern
denim and herringbone

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twill weave

87
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terrycloth is a variation, shaggy look
velvet, loops are cut off
corduroy, alternate rows of loops are cut

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Pile Weave

88
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Joseph Marie Jacquard invented this (the basis of the modern automatic loom)
fabrics include Jacquard, brocade, damask and machine-made tapestry

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the Jacquard loom

89
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pattern carved into wood block

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block printing

90
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a decal is added to the fabric using heat. Limited to only synthetic materials

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Transfer printing (heat transfer)

91
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a stencil is placed on the screen then placed on the fabric and paint is applied to the screen

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silkscreen

92
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fabric is run through a printing press
repeats in the designs/patterns often help determine how the fabric is used. Up to 16 colors can be applied at once

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roller printing

93
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A plain weave made of cotton. A type of canvas. Has a high thread count. Is waterproof when coated with wax

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duckcloth

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chiffon (shuh-fawn)

95
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light, shiny fabric, or thin wool. Glazed to produce shine

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chintz

96
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Tightly twill-woven fabric

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gabardine

97
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is a machine above the loom that instructs the loom to follow the pattern according to the machine

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Jacquard (juh-card)

98
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muslin (muhz-lin)

99
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percale

100
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A

ticking

101
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Made of wool.

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tweed

102
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soft, tight weave similar to muslin

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voile

103
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Over one and under one. Examples: Taffeta, muslin, flannel, percale

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plain weave

104
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The sun rises in the ____, and sets in the ____

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East, west

105
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Typically striped or plaid

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Gingham

106
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This is the opposite of satin with more wefts than warps

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Sateen

107
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typically symmetrical and medallion like with floral patterns (positive/negative patterns-use positive and negative space). uses a satin weave in the background (or vise versa) to create a contrast. can be made from any fiber: silk, sateen, wool, or linen, but made on a Jacquard loom

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Damask

108
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is made by roller printing a pattern on the fabric, called the resist, which the fabric is then dyed and the resist is removed to show the pattern

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resist printing

109
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yarn fibers are classified as _______ and ___-____.
_______ fabrics come from animal or vegetable fibers.

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natural, man-made

110
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_______ wool is a fabric with a weave in which the fibers are parallel

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Worsted

111
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These fibers are from the Angora goat. Silky feel and very opulent. Makes high quality velvet

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Mohair wool

112
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natural fiber harvested from an alpaca

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Alpaca

113
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Harvested from a Kashmir goat. This fabric is too soft for furniture but great for a throw, or blended with wool or silk

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Cashmere

114
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woven from horses and used as the weft in upholstery fabric. in vogue in the late 18th c. among aristocrats. It is a smooth material and is durable

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horsehair

115
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is smooth and has high luster. harvested from the cocoons of various Asian moths. it is sensitive to fading when exposed to light.

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Silk

116
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the production of silk

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Sericulture

117
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silk yarn is formed by taking the silk from the cocoons and slightly twisting them. This is called ________.

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throwing

118
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the gum that coats natural silk fiber

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serecin

119
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___ silk is silk that has a serecin coating

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raw

120
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cultivated silk waste made up of short fibers. It has a nubby texture

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Noil

121
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double strand of fiber that twin worms produce when they join in one cocoon.

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Dupioni (do-pee-oh-ni) silk

122
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a lump or thick place in yarn

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slub

123
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the ability of a fabric to withstand tension without tearing. Silk is strong in this

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tensile strength

124
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the strongest natural fiber. used to produce linen. it is expensive and smooth. it lasts long even after being washed repeatedly

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flax

125
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a natural fiber and material similar to flax and linen

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ramie

126
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a cheap vegetable fiber. its production is similar to that of cotton. used to make hessian

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jute

127
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similar to cotton although very absorbent and more durable than cotton

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hemp

128
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used to make rugs. the fiber is removed from the leafy parts. Tropical mood

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sisal

129
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the most versatile and most used plant fiber. it is a staple fiber. it is graded by length, luster and fiber quality. this material absorbs water, feels cool to the touch, and dyes beautifully.

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cotton

130
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from the West Indies, with fiber lengths 1.75-2” long, the longest of these fibers

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Sea Island Cotton

131
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from Egypt. fibers are 1.4-1.75” long

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Egyptian cotton

132
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a natural fiber from rubber

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latex

133
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a fiber developed from wood pulp. the first man-made fiber. 1910. developed as a low cost alternative to cotton (now it costs relatively the same) and silk. tends to shrink when wet. two examples are acetate and viscose

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rayon

134
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a semi-synthetic fiber derived from wood pulp, similar to viscose. can’t be ironed or put in hot water

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acetate

135
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a semi-synthetic fiber made from wood pulp that is used as a silk substitute

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viscose

136
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materials that are not made from natural materials. have long-chain polymers derived from petrochemicals. polyester, nylon, spandex, olefin, and acrylic

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synthetic

137
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synthetic fiber best used for upholstery. introduced in 1940. has great tensile strength

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nylon

138
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often blended with nylon and polyester. popular wool substitute used for blankets. not suited for upholstery.

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acrylic

139
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used as an alternative to wool. crease resistant. it is warm, soft and drapes well: does not shrink or stretch. dries quickly and is as strong as nylon

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Ardil

140
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highly elastic. used lightly in upholstery and yarn

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spandex

141
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a color’s intensity, purity or saturation. measured in the Munsell system on a scale of 1-14. low numbers indicate that the color is low chroma or close to grey

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chroma

142
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black, white and grey. colors without chroma

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achromatic colors

143
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________ (neutral) color schemes use a single color of low chroma with limited range of values

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Monotone

144
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made by mixing two complimentary colors

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neutral colors

145
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the color wheel

146
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the most subtle and pleasing color scheme. it uses a base color and two colors adjacent to its compliment

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split-complimentary

147
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three colors that are equidistant from one another on the color wheel

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triad

148
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four colors equidistant from each other on the color wheel. uncommon schemes

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tetrad

149
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these occur when white or black is
added to a color until its value is
reversed. For example, if enough
black is added to yellow, the lightest
of the colors, its tonal value will
reverse and it will become the
darkest of the colors, reversing the
natural order of colors. Add enough
white to purple, the darkest of the
colors and it becomes the lightest color.

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discordant colors

150
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are near the red end of the color spectrum, including red, orange, and yellow

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warm colors

151
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greens and blues.

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cool colors

152
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this color may be warm or cool depending on its closeness to red or blue. Neutral colors also vary depending on their content of warm or cool color

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violet

153
Q

Research suggests that strong, ____ _______ are most clearly seen by the elderly

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warm chromas

154
Q

techniques that trick the eye.

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trompe l’oeil

155
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1400-1650 Began in Italy and expanded to other parts elsewhere: to Spain, France, Belgium (the Flemish), and England. The ideas and styles of Italian revival, “all things classical” spread over the next 250 years

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Renaissance

156
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a semicircular recess in the wall of a basilica/church at the east end of the church

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apse

157
Q

a monument of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Once a church and then converted into a mosque, is now a museum in the Turkish Republic (Istanbul)

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Hagia Sophia

158
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a concave triangular piece of masonry, four of which support a dome over a square

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Pendentive

159
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a style of architecture dating 1140-1500. characterized by pointed arches, flying buttresses and the ambulatory (the walking path around the apse). Built with severe craftsmanship and civic pride, made by the glory of God. Primary example is the Notre Dame in Paris

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Gothic

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