Inventions, Industrial, and 19th -21st Century
Inventor of the Spinning Mule
Samuel Crompton
This design shape follows the natural curves of a person's body
Natural
Kate notices that her polyester dress is wrinkle-free and requires no care before wearing. Which fiber characteristic is indicated?
Resiliency
This weave creates a lustrous fabric that snags easily
Satin
White hospital sheets need to be washed in hot water with disinfectant. This laundry product should be used
Chlorine bleach
Time period in which Levi Strauss designed the first waist overalls
19th Century
This principle of design is used when a designer chooses triangle shapes for their fabric, buttons, and accessories.
Rhythm
Fiber characteristic that allows moisture to evaporate from the body
Wicking
This fabric construction process results when yarns are looped together
Knitting
By gathering dark clothes together for laundering to prevent dye transfer, this care technique was used
Sorting
Father of Haute Couture
Charles Worth
Color scheme that uses shades and tints of the same color
Monochromatic
Fiber characteristic that is often used in exercise wear
Spandex
This strong, durable weave is used to create denim and garbardine, and produces a diagonal design on the fabric's surface
Twill
This information is needed when choosing the temperature for dying or ironing a garment
Fiber Content
First ready-to-wear garments
Military Uniforms
Lines formed by seams, darts, pleats, tucks, and edges when a garment is constructed
Structural Lines
The first manufactured cellulosic fiber
Rayon
This design originated on the computer and is then printed onto fabric using an ink jet or laser printer
Digital
The least expensive alternative to ensure maximum cleanliness of a very expensive shirt without placing it in a washing machine is
Hand-washing
In WWII, this garment gained widespread public acceptance for women
Pants
This design process enables designers to easily visualize and modify their designs
Computer Aided Design or CAD
Natural, protein-based filament fiber that comes from a cocoon
Silk
This quick-printing process requires the use of several cylinders, one for each color in the design
Rotary Screen
This may be the problem if your clothes were still damp AFTER the dryer cycle is complete
Lint filter needs cleaning