Fabrics
The material that jeans are made out of.
Denim
Having no pattern, usually just one color.
Plain
What does the expression "dressed up' mean?
Ex: I was impressed to see him all dressed up.
Very smart (French equiv: sur son 31, très bien habillé.)
Ethical fashion is very popular because its quick and cheap.
Fast fashion is very popular because its quick and cheap.
RIDDLE:
What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel !
A soft material produced by worms and used in women's clothing as well as men's ties.
Silk
Having colored dots or small circles.
Spotted
In which situation do you say "I need to tighten my belt" ?
When you have to spend less money than you did before because you have less money (French equiv : "se serrer la ceinture").
Factory workers in advanced countries struggle because of the poor working conditions and wages.
Factory workers in developing countries struggle because of the poor working conditions and wages.
IDIOM:
What does to be "dressed to kill" mean?
To wear very stylish and trendy clothes.
A thick material that feels soft and warm (a bit like a fur), often used for evening dresses or jackets.
Velvet
Having long lines of color either horizontally (across) or vertically (up and down).
Striped
What does the expression "Keep Your Shirt On" mean?
It means to stay calm and not get too excitedor angry. Only use this in informal situations.
To grow cotton cheaply for fast fashion, farmers use organic fertilizers.
To grow cotton cheaply for fast fashion, farmers use chemical fertilizers.
RIDDLE:
What has teeth but can't eat?
A comb !
A very warm textile fiber obtained from sheep and other mammals.
Wool
Having lines of color both vertically (up and down) and horizontally (across), one design of which is "plaid."
Checked or checkered
What does travelling "on a shoestring budget" mean?
If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money.
Less and less people are interested in ethical fashion these days.
More and more people are interested in ethical fashion these days.
IDIOM!
What do we call "hand-me-downs" clothes? (slang)
Ex: Most of my garments are hand-me-downs.
Old clothes from family or friends (secondhand).
A kind of leather that has a smooth, velvety finish because it is manufactured from the underside of the animal skin.
Suede
A pattern with two or more different coloured stripes.
They often are of differing proportions repeated in a defined sequence. This pattern has become so much part of the Burberry image that it has been trademarked.
Tartan
What does the expression (in a fashion context) "all the rage" mean?
Very fashionable / trendy.
Ex: "A few years ago UGGS were all the rage, but now you don’t see them so much."
Textile waste statistics indicate that more than 90 million tons of textile waste end up in shops every year. (That's the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothes being dumped every second.)
Textile waste statistics indicate that more than 90 million tons of textile waste end up in landfills every year.
CULTURE:
In which country is the sari, a long piece of cloth wrapped around the body, a popular traditional clothing item?
India