Trimmings
What are trimmings?
Elements that make up a design with the exception of the fabric.
What are elastics?
flexible fitting materials that can stretch and return to their original shape without deforming.
What is lace?
Twisted and knotted yarns forming an openwork pattern fabric structure produced in a wide range of widths, weights, textures, and motifs
What are closures/fasteners?
a system for joining or fastening a piece of clothing
Name two types of studs.
nail, serrated or clawed, threaded, sew-on and thermo-adhesive
What did Greek and Roman societies make buttons out of?
What are the most used elastic tapes in clothing?
Flat elastics
what is chevron?
a strip of lace finished at both ends, used as a strap or applied directly on top of the garment.
Name the two main groups of closures.
Closures without a riveter and closures with a riveter.
Pieces that imitate precious stones
Rockery / Rhinestones
balls of cotton thread or synthetic material, like a pompom, attached to a woven ribbon of trimmings
strawberry trees
What does FOE stand for?
Fold Over Elastic
Name the three types of lace appliqué.
flat, embossed, beaded
How does velcro work?
Two strips of fabric, one with tiny hooks that attaches or hooks to another strip of fabric with loops. Both strips remain joined until they are separated by pulling them in opposite directions.
a type of textile embroidery that is done on a fabric that is usually Nylon or PVC instead of directly on a garment.
a patch
strong tapes of various widths and materials that are used to decorate clothing or home or to cover seams
chevrons or seam-covering chevrons
Virgin rubber or laminette
What is the difference between lace and embroidery?
lace does not need a previous fabric in which to embroider the threads
How are button diameters measured?
in lines
Strips with a certain rigidity that are used to give shape and dimensional stability to certain garments
boning / whales/ rods
This was a buckle or brooch made of iron, bronze or some precious metal that, like a safety pin, was used to hold items of clothing
a fibulae
Why is the elastic strap used for making bras?
It has less elasticity than a flat one, which gives more stability to the strap and prevents its constant readjustment.
What is the specific type of loom used to make lace?
Raschel
a type of ligature made with a silk, leather or cord ribbon closed to form a loop through which to pass the button.
Alamares
What determines the position of a label?
Its purpose