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Apparel I Final Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Christian Dior | |
| Coco Chanel | |
| Rivet | |
| Levi Strauss | |
| Internet | |
| Tint | |
| Shade | |
| Monochromatic | |
| Bell Shape | |
| 20th Century | |
| Primary Colors | |
| Cotton gin | |
| 19th Century | |
| Emphasis | |
| Rhythm | |
| Tubular Shape | |
| Warm Colors | |
| Computer Aided Design (CAD) | |
| Military Uniforms | |
| Formal Balance | |
| France | |
| Curved | |
| Diagonal | |
| Vertical | |
| Industrial Revolution | |
| Charles Worth | |
| Ebenezer Butterick | |
| Ready-to-wear | |
| Natural Shape | |
| Full Shape | |
| Secondary Colors | |
| Texture | |
| Flying Shuttle | |
| Fast Fashion | |
| Eli Whitney | |
| Standardized Sizes | |
| Split-Complementary Color Scheme | |
| Structural Lines | |
| Croquis | |
| James Hargreaves | |
| Samuel Crompton | |
| Non-Woven Fabrics | |
| Warp Yarns | |
| Weft Yarns | |
| Twill Weave | |
| Satin Weave | |
| Plain Weave | |
| Warp Knit | |
| Jersey Knit | |
| Weft Knit | |
| Double Knits | |
| Rib Knit | |
| Staple | |
| Filament | |
| Cotton | |
| Flax | |
| Wool | |
| Silk | |
| Mohair, Cashmere, and Angora | |
| Rayon | |
| Acetate | |
| Lyocell | |
| Nylon | |
| Polyester | |
| Spandex | |
| Acrylic | |
| Abrasion Resistence | |
| Durability | |
| Hand | |
| Resiliency | |
| Wicking | Ability to draw moisture away from the body so the moisture can evaporate |
| Colorfast | Dyed in colors that will not fade or be washed out |
| Fiber Dyeing | Produces the most colorfast fabric |
| Piece Dyeing | Most common dyeing method |
| Garment Dyeing | This dyeing process occurs after the apparel construction process has been complete |
| Pile Weave | Fabrics such as velvet and corduroy |
| Heat Transfer Printing | A low-cost process that involves printing a design on a special paper and then pressing it onto fabric |
| Digital Printing | A design originates on the computer and is then printed onto fabric using an ink jet or laser printer |
| Prewash soil-and-stain remover | How would you remove a "ring-around-the-collar" stain from body oil? |
| Hand-wash | If you didn't want to put a delicate shirt in the washer, what is your next cheapest option? |
| Light-duty detergent | What laundry detergent is designed for delicates or hand-washing? |
| Chlorine Bleach | This is used with hot water as a disinfectant |
| How do you get rid of a blood stain? | Rinse in cold water and pretreat |
| When choosing the temperature for drying and ironing a garment, what information is needed? | Fiber Content |
| What type of laundry product can be used in either the washer or dryer to prevent static cling? | Fabric Softener |
| What information on a garment label can you find the source of an article of clothing you have? | Manufacturer |
| What type of laundry product could you use if your detergent made you itchy? | Fragrance and dye-free detergent |
| What is the proper stain removal technique for grass? | Pre-soak in an enzyme solution, then wash garment as usual |
| To brighten and remove stains from a red shirt, what laundry product should you use? | Non-Chlorine Bleach |
| Which type of laundry detergent is low-sudsing and quick-dispersing? | Which type of laundry detergent is low-sudsing and quick-dispersing? |
| What laundry product removes minerals from water and makes clothes appear whiter, cleaner, and softer? | What laundry product removes minerals from water and makes clothes appear whiter, cleaner, and softer? |
| Rotary Screen | A quick-printing process that requires the use of several cylinders, one for each color in the design |
| Bust | A crucial measurement when shopping for a dress |
| Waist | The smallest part of the torso |
| Hips | The fullest part of the body below the waist |
| Back Waist Length | From the prominent bone at the back of the neck to your natural waistline |
| Chest | This measurement is necessary in determining the size of men's shirts, jackets, vests** |
| Inseam | From the underside of the crotch to desired hem length |
| Neck | For this measurement, you must add 1/2 inch after |
| Arm Length | Measure from the prominent bone at the base of the neck along the back of a slightly bent elbow to the wrist bone |
| Neck Band & Sleeve Length | Measurements needed for a dress shirt |
| Multi-Sized Patterns | Includes many sizes in one envelope |
| Unisex Patterns | Patterns for men and women |
| Wearing Ease | A certain amount of built in ease for comfort |
| Design Ease | Extra fullness added by the designer to create a particular silhouette or shape |
| Foot Pedal | This makes the needle move up and down |
| Hand Wheel | Makes manual stitches |
| Bobbin | Forms the bottom portion of a stitch |
| Take-Up Lever | This controls the flow of the needle and is very important in threading the machine |
| Presser Foot | Holds fabric in place while stitching |
| Feed Dog | Moves fabric through the sewing machine |
| Clamp Screw | This is how the sewing machine needle is held in place |
| Tension Dial | This helps to make identical stitches on the top & bottom of the fabric |
| Measuring Tape | This tool is used to take body measurements |
| Seam Gauge | This tool is used to measure seam allowances and hems |
| Ballpoint Pins | Specially designed for use on knit fabrics to prevent snags |
| Tailor's Ham | Used to press darts and curved seams |
| An important safety rule for sewing machines? | Don't sew over pins |
| Tailor's Chalk | A marking tool that can be brushed off at a later time |
| Fabric Marking Pen | A marking tool that disappears over time or when treated with water |
| Press Cloth | This tool can be used to prevent the iron from scorching certain fabrics |
| Rotary Cutter | A tool with a round blade that is used with a self-healing mat to cut straight lines |
| Dressmakers Shears | A bent handled tool used for cutting fabric |
| Trim, Seam, Finish | The 3 steps that sergers do all at once |
| Pinking Shears | Have a zig zag blade that finish raw edges of seams |
| Seam Ripper | Removes stitches with a small blade |
| Chain Off | The proper way to end a serged seam |
| Sleeve Board | Used for pressing small details |
| Throat Plate | Has guidelines for various seam allowances |
| Reinforcement Stitch | Has a short stitch length of 15-20 stitches per inch and is used in areas that need a lot of strength such as armholes, crotches, and corners |
| Basting Stitch | Used to gather fabric and has a long stitch length which is 6-8 stitches per inch |
| Stay-Stitching | Used around curved edges such as necklines to prevent fabric from stretching during construction |
| Understitching | This stitch is used to prevent the facing of a garment from rolling to the outside |
| Topstitching | Decorative or functional stitching placed on the outside of a garment |
| Backstitching | Secures the beginning and end of a row of stitching |
| Darts | Adds shape to a garment and helps control fullness (usually found in dress shirts, skirts, and dresses) |
| Serged (Overlock) | What type of seam finish is very quick and gives a professional appearance? |
| Edgestitching | A row of stitching close to the finished edge |
| Zig-Zag Stitch | This is a seam finish you can use if you don't have a serger |
| Sew Through | What type of fastener is applied by using double thread, stitching on over a heavy pin, and creating a thread shank |
| Hook-and-loop tape | Also known as Velcro, a fastener made from nylon and has two parts that interlock |
| Stitch the buttonholes | The first step when making buttons/buttonholes |
| Shank | This type of button has a metal loop on the back |
| Hook and eye | What type of fastener is this? |
| Gathering | What technique is used to create a ruffle in a garment? |
| Casing | What technique is used to enclose drawstrings or elastic? |
| Double Thread | What would you use to sew on a hook-and-eye fastener? |
| Single Thread | What would you use to complete a slip stitch hem? |
| Easing | This technique is used to control extra fullness and sew two pieces of fabric together that are slightly different sizes |
| Machine Blind | What type of hem would you use to ensure that the stitches are not easily visible on the outside of the pants? |
| Fused Hem (using a fusible web) | The quickest, easiest way to temporarily fix a hem |
| Turned-and-Stitched | This type of hem would be used for the bottom of a dress shirt |
| Lay straight and even | A properly sewn hem should: |
| Interfacing | A notion that adds extra stability to fabric in certain areas of a garment (ex: collars, cuffs, waistbands) |
| Sew-in | Attaching interfacing by using a basting stitch and 1/2" seam allowance indicates it is what kind of interfacing? |
| The same shoes that will be worn for the event | When hemming the length of a formal dress, what should you wear? |
| Similar in weight to the fabric | When choosing interfacing, it should be: |
| Fusible | Attaching interfacing by using an iron indicates it is what kind of interfacing? |
| Seam Finish | This prevents raw edges of fabric from raveling |
| Seam | A row of stitching that joins two layers of fabric together |
| Plain Seam | standard stitch length of 10-12 stitches per inch and a 5/8 inch seam allowance (this is the stitch you would use if a pattern didn't specify what type of stitch) |
| Flat-felled seam | A special seam used for strength and decoration on nearly all jeans and denim clothing |
| French Seam | This seam is most suitable for sheer fabrics because it has a nice finished look! |
| Clipping | Making tiny snips into the seam allowance to help reduce bulk on an inward curve (think neck pillows) |
| Notching | Cutting tiny wedge shaped pieces of fabric out of the seam allowance to reduce bulk on an outward curve |
| Grading | A technique used to reduce bulk in thick, heavy fabrics that will not press flat. This is done by tapering the seam allowance. |
| Trim Diagonal | A technique used to reduce bulk and make corners sharp in projects such as pillows (think rice bags!) |
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