A special treatment applied to improve the appearance, texture or performance
What is a finish?
100
Finish that checks the growth of bacteria and fungi. Brand names sanitized and Pacificate
What is antibacterial or antiseptic
100
The person that decides on each garments style, fabric, and ornamentation.
What is an apparel designer?
200
Fibers that come from natural sources.
What is natural fibers?
200
This type of weave has not right or wrong side unless printed or finished differently.
What is the plain weave?
200
Compounds that penetrate and color fibers
What is a dye?
200
Commonly known as CRF, resin finish helps resist wrinkling.
What is crease-resistant.
200
Person predicting what fibers, textures, and colors will be popular and then design suitable fabrics.
What is a fabric designer?
300
rayon, lyocell, acetate, triacetate
What are cellulosic fibers?
300
Denim, chino and gabardine are examples of this type of weave.
What is twill weave?
300
A piece of clothing that doesn't fade when washed or exposed to sunlight.
What is colorfast?
300
Maintains a pressed appearance despite repeated washings and wearing. Wrinkles tend to disappear after the garment hangs. Used frequently on 100% cotton garments.
What is durable press.
300
Translates the approved sample garment into a paper pattern.
What is a patternmaker?
400
This fiber has excellent resilience and outstanding wrinkle resistance.
What is polyester?
400
Two basic knit fabrics
What is weft and warp
400
The four types of printing
What are screen, roller, rotary screen, and heat-transfer?
400
Finishes reduce flaming and burning in fabric exposed to flame or high heat. Frequently used in children's sleepwear.
What is flame-resistant or flame-retardent?
400
Those that write for fashion magazines, newspapers and designers
What is a fashion writer
500
Egyptians wore this fabric made from the flax plant.
What is linen?
500
Produces elaborate and detailed designs.
What is jacquard.
500
Method combines the advantages of screen printing and roller printing.
What is rotary screen printing.
500
Helps repel water and oil based stains.
What is water and stain repellent?
500
The person who selects and purchases what the retailer sells