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Textiles Flashcards

1
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Fire safety measures for upholstery

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•Fire retardant finish on the outer covering fabric
•Interliner between the covering fabric and the foam fillimg

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What are properties of textiles?

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•How it looks and feels
•How it resists to heat and water

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Soft furnishings

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(E.g. curtains, carpets) add colour, pattern, texture, warmth

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Factors to consider when choosing household textiles

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Cost
Function
Durability
Appearance
How easy it is to clean

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5
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Uphostery

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The outside covering of furniture

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Fashion trends

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are influenced by the fashion industry, technology, public figures + events such as war

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Functions of clothing

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Protection, identification, to flatter us, modesty, personal expression

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Factors influencing clothing choice

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Cost
Age
colour
design
current fashion trends
sustainability

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Accessories

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extras that complete an outfit

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10
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Design features

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colour
textile
shape
line
pattern

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Design principles

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Balance
emphasis
proportion

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12
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Applique

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A way of decorating fabric by stitching on a piece of contrasting fabric

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Balance mark

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Points in s pattern where 2 adjoining pieces fit together, the marks are transferred to the fabric by tacking

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14
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Basting

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tacking

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15
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Bias

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A piece of material at an angle to the grain

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16
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Casing

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A closed channel of fabric in which elastic or a drawstring is enclosed

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Clip

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To cut with the point of a scissors into a corner of fabric/into a seam allowance to help it lie flat

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18
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Dart

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A pointed wedge-shaped fold of material used to give garments shape

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19
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Edge machining/edge stitching

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To machine very close to the outer fold of a garment, used to neaten seams ect

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Facing

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A piece of fabric, usually shaped, that is used to finish off an edge

21
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Fitting line

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The lines, on which a garment is sewn together

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Fold

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A single turn of fabric

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Gathering

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2 rows of stitching pulled up to reduce length or fullness

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Grain

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The direction that threads of fabric run

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Hem

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A double fold used to finish of an edge

26
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Interfacing

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Fabric placed behind the garment fabric to give body and support

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Layering

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Trimming double or treble seam allowances in step of different depths to reduce bulk

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Loayout

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A diagram showing how the paper pattern should be laid on fabric

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Marking

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Transferring important marks from a pattern onto a fabric

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Nap

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A raised surface with fibres that lie in 1 direction only

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Notch

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A triangular symbol on a paper pattern, which is transferred to the fabric when cutting out. Helps indicate adjoining pieces when constructing garments

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Pivot

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A method of leaving the machine needle in the fabric with the pressor foot raised when turning a corner

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Raw edge

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The unfinished cut of the edge of the fabric that tends to unravel or fray

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Seam allowance

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Width of fabric between the raw edge and the fitting line

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Selvage

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The finished edge of a fabric that doesn’t fray

36
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Stay stitching

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A row of machining which helps prevent stretching , especially on curved edges

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Straight grain

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The threads running parallel with the selvage

38
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Tailor tack

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A looped tacking stitch, used to transfer markings onto fabric

39
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When removing stains….

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Act quickly, start with mild treatment + remove stain before washing

40
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When using stain removers…

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Use in ventilated room, test on a non-visible patch + follow instructions

41
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Fabric finishes

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Polishing (gives it a sheen)
Shrink resistance
Crease resistance
Waterproofing
Flame proofing

42
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Ecological issues with textiles

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Natural material such as cotton take up land
Synthetic materials come from finite resources
Toxic pesticides used in cotton farming
Waste from dying
Gasses from factories = air pollution

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Ethical issues

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Poor working conditions
Low wages
Child labour
Health + safety risks
Animal cruelty

44
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Upcycling

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Changing waste/unwanted textiles into new products using embellishment tecgniques

45
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Name 5 examples of fabric embeleshment

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Embroidery
Appliqué
Quilting
Patchwork
Dyeing

46
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Name 4 embroidery stitches + their uses

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Satin stitch - fills in shapes
Long + short stitch - fill in wide design + give a shaded effect
Stem stitch - an outline e.g. stems/initials
Chain stitch - outline or fill in design

47
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Sewing machine stitches + use

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Straight stitch - non stretch hems
Zigzag stitch - stretchy hems
Blind stitch - shell edging

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