Teddies Flashcards
Define Applique
To sew one piece of fabric on to another using a zigzag stitch, this can be used for decoration.
Define Sewing
A process where two pieces of material are held together using either a machine or needle or thread.
Define Paper-pattern
A paper or cardboard template from which the parts of a garment/product are pinned onto fabric before cutting out and assembling.
Define Fairtrade
Trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing companies in which fair prices are paid to the producers.
Define Care Label
A label giving instructions for the washing and care of a fabric or garment.
Define Stitch
A stitch is made using a needle and thread or by sewing
Define Fray
To unravel or become worn at the edge through constant rubbing. Bonded fabric doesn’t fray.
Define Felt
Felt is a type of matted fabric that consists of fibers bonded and pressed together.
Define Triple Stitch
Three stitches on top of each other with the needle going through the same hole at each end of the stitch
Define running stitch
A simple needlework stitch consisting of a line of small even stitches which run back and forth through the cloth without overlapping.
Define Fabrics
Fabric are the materials you use for sowing, knitting or to make cloth.
Define e-textiles
Fabrics that enable electronic components such as batteries, light, sensors, and microcontrollers to be embedded in them.
Define mood board
A page with lots of images for ideas on your design with annotations on what you like about it and what could be improved
State of the different types of fibres and fabrics are natural synthetic or regenerated.
1. Wool
2. Cotton
3. Nylon
4. Rayon
5. Silk
6. Polyester
Wool: Natural
Cotton: Natural
Nylon: Synthetic
Rayon: Regenerated
Silk: Natural
Polyester: Synthetic
Define synthetic
Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones, they are usually made to imitate natural ones.
