Sewing Tools
tool that protects finger when hand sewing
What is a thimble?
outfit with winter green pants, green shirt, pastel green scarf
What is monochromatic?
culture, social, psychological motivations, personal factors
What are 4 major factors that influence fashion?
tool used for hand sewing stitches
What is a sharp?
natural fiber, easily absorbs color, breathable, comes from cotton plant
What is cotton?
royal blue pants, royal blue turtleneck top, orange blazer or jacket
What is complementary color scheme?
when you want to dress like you favorite celebrity
What is fashion influence by famous people?
create a normal stitch and go back into the end of the last stitch
What is backstitching?
rayon, polyester, spandex,
What are synthetic fibers?
safe place to hold sewing pins
What is a pin cushion?
red, yellow, blue colors on color wheel
What is primary color triad?
As the 1960s came to a close, both sexes favored fluorescent colors,
psychedelic prints, bell-bottom jeans, fringed vests, fringed skirts and T-shirts that became walking
billboards of protest.
What is influence by war & economy?
teeth like part of sewing machine that pushes fabric through machine
silk, cotton, linen, ramie
What are natural fibers?
tool used to prevent fabric from fraying
What is a pinking shear or serger machine?
Girl wearing black and yellow and a friend wearing white and red
What is accented neutral color scheme?
The media influences fashion by developing public interest and excitement
in the latest styles and trends through the wide publication of glamorous
photographs, celebrity endorsements and informative articles.
What is influence by media?
the dull side of the fabric that would be underneath a shirt you are wearing
What is the wrong side of fabric?
60% polyester and 40% cotton
What are fiber blends?
tool used to quick cut fabric-- must be used on a mat
What is a fabric rotary?
tool used in fashion in regards to color selection
What is the color wheel?
Fashion Industry has transitioned to becoming digital-centric. Most retailers
finally sailed through the first stage in ecommerce retailing by setting up visually
appealing online versions of stores, integrating payment gateways and offering
efficient delivery logistics.
What is technology influence on fashion?
photographers, designers, make-up artists, tattoo artists, blogger
What are popular careers in fashion?
combine 2 or more fibers to decrease negative characteristics and increase good characteristic of both fibers
What are reasons why manufactures blend fibers?