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| What is the difference between a presentation flat and a production flat? |
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| Presentation has the colors and patterns on the clothes the production does not. |
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| What are the components of specification sheets? |
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Its information to produce a garment
fabric, trims, technical drawings, measurements, production, care and packaging. |
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| Solid, single dash, and Double dashed lines |
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Solid: Edge, seam, fold, pleat
Single dash: visible top stitching
Double dash line: common knit hem stitch |
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| What are do's and dont's of flat drawing? |
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Do's: Demonstrate fit, For symmetrical designs you can draw one side and then trace or copy it over, On inking in use a heavy line for the outline or silhouette and a medium line for the stylelines and major details and a fine line for the minor details such as topstitching
Dont's: when doing backs make sure that none of the major back details are obscured, For inking in avoid smudges by using pens with quick dry |
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Thin: avoid loose fitting, shapeless garments with no foundation or structure; tight fitting outfits that bring no shape to the silhouette
Do's: belted or waisted looks; Pants and skirts that brig shape to the hipline with details such as pleats gathers and ruffles; Garments with added interest such as pockets and epaulettes; Garments with extra fabric draped in; larger scaled swirly prints to fill out the silhouette; some use of fabrics with texture/pile or stiffness/body;some use of horizontal lines or diagonals |
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| Thick (rectangle) do's and donts |
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Thick: Avoid Large scale prints and designs; garments with little shape or structure; fabrics that have a heavy pile/textile
Dos: Horizontal lines with belted or waisted looks; fitted tops for women, flat front well fitted back for men; creating a-line silhouettes with the use of shoulder pads, epaulettes, flared pants; using drapable fabrics to reduce solid mass effect
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Curvy (hourglass): Avoid Tight fitting clothes that cling to every curve; belted and waisted looks;Pockets, pleats, gathers, epaulettes, oversized cuffs and the like around the bustline, hips, shoulders and wrist;Garments with extra fabric draped in
Dos: fitted garments with structure foundation for control; pants and skirt that are well fitted and structured at the waist then flare out somewhere below the hip; smaller scaled geometric prints; creating sleek, long, vertical lines;using monochromatic colors to hide curves
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| Top Heavy (triangle) Dos and donts |
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Top heavy (triangle): Avoid Shoulder pads, epaulettes and structured jackets; top with details that add clutter such as pockets, large collars, ruffles, gathers and over sized closures; halters and crop tops;boat or square necks;sweaters or jackets with a heavy pile/ texture; horizontal lines across the shoulders and bust.
Dos: Necklines that are open vertically such as v neck collars; pants and skirts that are well fitting at the waist and hip and narrow to the hem or flare out somewhere below the hipline; smaller scaled geometric prints; monochromatic colors
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Bottom heavy: Avoid raglan sleeves which narrow the shoulders; adding bulk at the hip level with belts, pockets, gathers or large cuffs; large scale printed skirts, especially with swirly designs.
Dos: shoulder pads, epaulettes, structured jackets/ tops wide lapels, scarves and shawls to add width to the shoulder area; loose fitting ios with details such as pockets, wide collars, ruffles and gathers; adding a layering piece; boat square or off the shoulder necklines; sweater or jackets with pile/ texture; horizontal lines across the shoulders or bust; well fitted pants/ skirt around the hip and butt areas
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| Middle heavy (diamond) dos and donts |
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Middle heavy: Avoid Belts, cumerbunds, and waisted looks; tops and shirts that pull at the waist to create bulging or gaping; pants of skirts that pull at the waist to create an overhang (muffin top); cropped tops and low riding pants/skirts.
Dos: Hip length shirts and cardigans and jackets that skim the waist; pant and skirt that are well fitted; tops that are large enough not to cling; vests in neutrals; monochromatic colors and sleek vertical lines
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| Heavy (oval) dos and donts |
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Heavy (oval): Avoid right fitting outfits that cling t every curve; belts, cumerbunds, and waisted looks; bulky pockets, pleats, gathers, epaulettes, and over sized details, fabrics with a heavy pile/texture and plaids; garments with extra fabric.
Dos: Well fitted jackets that taper in at the waist, have high armholes back vents and end just under the buttocks; smaller scaled geometric prints; creating sleep long vertical lines; monochromatic colors
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Short (slim): Avoid Horizontal lines that widen and shorten the overall appearance; jackets and tops that fall below the high hip level; pants or shorts with long, loose crotches, over sized garments or garments that incorporate an excessive amount of fabric.
Dos: Garments that incorporate smaller details/ have smaller proportions; smaller scale prints; jackets with three or four buttons instead of one or two, shorter skirts for women
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Short stocky: horizontal lines; jackets and tops that fall below the high hip level, cropped pants or over long shorts, pants and shorts with a long loose crotch; oversized garments.
Dos: pointed collars and vertical diagonal open necklines that will offset a rounder face and or shorter neck; jackets and tops with structured shoulders or set in sleeves; garments that incorporate smaller details/ have smaller proportions; smaller scale prints; jackets with three or four buttons, instead of one or two; short skirts for women; shoes that not to delicate
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| short waisted dos and donts |
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Short waisted: pants or skirts with high waistlines; belted and waisted looks, cropped tops.
Dos: high or stand up collars to elongate the torso; tops that have elongated vertical or diagonal lines; tops that are slightly longer than average; hip length shirts or cardigans
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Long waisted: Avoid high or stand up collars that further elongate the torso; low riding bottoms or cropped pants; tops that are slightly longer than average
Dos: pants or skirts with high waistbands; empire waists; longer slim fitting skirts; longer pants without cuffs; jackers and overshirts that are shorter than the top worn underneath
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| What are the distinctions between the fabric purchasing options of a garments manufacturer? |
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| Quantity, availability, and price |
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| Why is it important for a product developer/ designer to understand fabric price, content and other properties? |
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Fabric price is important because they have to buy fabric that matches with the kind of clothes that they are making so that the customers will by the clothing.
Content and other properties are important to know because the designers have to know the fiber content in order to make and sell garments that will be suitable for their customers. wearable, for the correct season, child proof etc. |
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| Sportswear fabric stories |
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Base: Denim, 98% cotton, 2% spandex,
Novelty: Donegal tweed, 80% wool 20% nylon
Woven layering: broadcloth: 96% cotton 4% spandex
Knit layering: Matte jersey, 65% cotton, 35% polyester |
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| Dress group fabric stories |
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Base: charmeuse 100% silk
Base contrast: double knit, 100% polyester |
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| refers to the collection of difference fabrics that are used within a group |
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| refers to the difference colors a garment is offered in |
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| refers to the color ways of different garments that are designed to be worn as an outfit |
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| refers to the patterns of which the fabrics could possibly come in |
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| a single garment or two garments on one hanger with one price ticket |
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| used in the industry to refer to the shape of a garment..hard bodies, soft bodies, etc. up to five bodies make up a garment |
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| an ensemble is another word for an outfit or number of garments that are designed to be worn together and fully cloth the target customer for a particular occasion or activity..4-6 usually make up one group |
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| Made up of typically of four to six ensembles or outfits that share common sub themes, fabrics, notions, trims, and color stories. |
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| Typically made up of three or less separate groups that are linked together by a common theme. each group is different but the collection on the whole has a cohesive look and or feel. |
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| Typically made up of four or more separate groups that are linked together by a common theme. each group is different but the collection has a cohesive look and feel |
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| What are the typical steps for a design process? |
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1. identify target customer
2. identify season and formulate the group
3. inspiration think tank
4. sketch designs
5. plug in and fill gaps
6. review and finalize |
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| What are the value contrast categories and which values would be in each? |
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| Values of the body are divided equally into light, medium, and dark values. Value contrast among skin, eyes, and hair can be considered low, med. or high. If values of skin hair and eyes all fall within the same value level (e.g. dark value) then the value contrast is low. if the values of the body fall within two adjacent levels (i.e. light and medium, medium and dark values) then the value contrast is medium level. |
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| Natural body colors typically have which color intensity? |
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| Generally low to medium in intensity but are commonly increased through personal care products such as cosmetics or hair dyes. |
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| how do you avoid simultaneous contrast when dealing with body undertones? |
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Definition
| If you keep everything natural without other additives, your hair and skin and eyes are usually the same undertone. the only reason it might change is if you were to dye your hair or something. |
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Term
| What does each front width indicator (A,V,X,H,O) mean in terms of proportion? |
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A: wider hips with narrow waist and shoulders
V: wider shoulders with narrow hips waist may be same width as hips
X: shoulders and hips are the same width with narrow waist
H: shoulders, waist, and hips similar in width
O: waist wider than shoulders and hips |
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| What does each side view indicator (i,r,b,d) mean? |
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i: little protrusion of the bust
r: full bust, out of proportion
b: stomach fullness forming an exaggerated protrusion
d: buttocks fullness forming an exaggerated protrusion |
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| What does each front length view indicator (W,Y) mean? |
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W: distance between shoulder and waist is noticeably shorter than between waist and hips; generally coincides with longer legs
Y: distance between shoulder and waist is noticeably longer than between waist and hip; generally coincides with shorter legs. |
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| what is the western ideal for front width indicators? |
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| The present ideal in much of western culture is the X proportion for women and the V proportion for men |
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| How can you increase visual weight with fabric surfaces? |
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1. bright, warm, or light colors
2. shiny, bulky, fuzzy, or coarse textures
3. bold, busy, or multi dimensional prints |
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| How can you create a balanced illusion for the proportional indicators? |
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A: Emphasize upper body or enlarge shoulder width
V: emphasize lower body or enlarge hip width
X: accentuate small waist
H: De-emphasize waist, emphasize upper or lower torso
O: De-emphasize waist, emphasize upper or lower torso
i: increase dimension of the bust area; create horizontal or curved lines at bust levels
r: reduce fullness at bust; create vertical lines down center front
b,d: avoid emphasizing the difference between the waist and full hip
W: Focus interest below the waist through fabric surface; divide the body with horizontal line below natural waist
Y: focus interest above the waist; divide the body with lines above the waist. |
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Term
| What is the western ideal for hair and skin texture? |
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Definition
Skin: matte or pearl and smooth
Hair: shiny and smooth or evenly textured. |
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Term
| What are defining differences between aesthetic evaluation and aesthetic preference? |
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| Aesthetic evaluation is the appraisal of a product or environments aesthetic qualities. Aesthetic preference is where the aesthetic qualities of one product or environment are judged against others resulting in a preference for one product or environment over the other options. |
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| How do an individuals socio-cultural and personal experiences affect aesthetic evaluations? |
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| Where something around that person causes them to wear something reflecting it. Someone wearing a steady stream of horizontal striped shirts. It represented the stripes of rugby uniforms because that is his countries beloved sport. |
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| What is an egocentric view? |
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| Its taken when on evaluates all things from a personal point of view. |
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| What does zeitgeist mean? |
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| means "spirit of the times" and is the dominant ideology or beliefs of a culture and historical period that surrounds the aesthetic decision. The zeitgeist or surrounding socio cultural context shapes the individuals thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. In turn, these thoughts, beliefs, and feelings, manifest themselves in the development, selection, or promotion of formal expressive, and symbolic qualities of the product and environment. |
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| What is the structural function approach? |
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Definition
| it supports the idea that the aesthetic object or experience is a reflection and reinforcement of culture. |
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What are the key characteristics and differences between modern and post modern?
MODERN |
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Definition
| Modern: new styles are visible indicator or progree, rhythmic cycles of fashion change, elite fashion inspires mass fashion, fashion originates from designers, a few styles dominate, system of rules for combining design elements, emphasis on unity and harmony of design, emphasis on simplicity and function, unequivocal relationships between body and garment structures, traditional assumptions about how garments are worn, concern for the symbolic meaning of aesthetic aspects, appearance codes suppress ethnic and subcultural distrinctions, appearance codes based upon time, occasion, gender, race, and status |
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| Styles are recycled from past history, rapid and volatile style changes, no distinction among elite, mass and street fashions, fashion originates on the streets, many diverse styles are popular, unstable and intentional changes to aesthetic code, disordered combinations; intentional destruction of harmony, emphasis on ornament and decoration to make special, disregard for body and garment relationships, challenges to tradition, little concern with symbolic meaning of aesthetic aspects, diversity of ethnic and subcultural style, codes distorted or intentionally undermined. |
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| How do socio-cultural differences within a culture affect aesthetic preferences? |
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| Geographic location, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. |
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| tailor merchandise in individual stores to the (aesthetic) preferences of its patrons. |
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| How does geographic location influence aesthetic preferences? |
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| Climate conditions of the location, physical environment, ethnic heritage, industry, and historical events of the area. |
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| What is a market profile? |
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Definition
| information about characteristics of consumers for a particular product or brand is gathered. |
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| What are the characteristics and differences between body image terminology? |
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| Characteristics: disciplined body, particularizing body, communicative body, and mirroring body. |
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| controlled, commonly through careful dieting and exercising. the disciplined body must be kept pure, so adorning it and dressing it in fashion are seen as inappropriate. |
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| seen as an instrument to be used for social purposes such as attracting a mate, acquiring a job, or winning peer approval. this body uses grooming aids and apparel for these instrumental purposes. |
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| is a set of symbols for the sake of aesthetic expression. the body is used to attract attention, to make a statement about oneself, or to convey an impression. This body constitutes a good market for attraction enhancing products such as apparel, cosmetics, and jewelry. |
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| searches for products and services that maker her or him glamorous, alluring, charming, fascinating, and beguiling. |
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| What is fashion and how does it affect gender? |
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Definition
| It affects gender because female consumers may prefer particular aesthetic products that do not appeal to male consumer, and vise versa. |
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| Style that "bubbles" from the streets |
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| What are typical characteristics of tribal styles or styletribes? |
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- Subcultures that have distinctive style of dress to distinguish “us” from “them”
- Tribes offer community, common purpose, belonging
- More choices as class, region & ethnic background decrease in importance
- Two basic moves
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- Dressing up
- Dressing down
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| What were the street style options for the 1940's |
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- African Americans
- Mexican Americans
- Zoot suit
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- Cubans and Jazz
- Western Style
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| What were the street style options of the 1960's? |
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- Bikers (late 40s)
- Hip Cats & Hipsters
- Beats, Beatniks & Existentialists
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| What are they key concepts in sustainability for material diversity? |
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Definition
Alternative, more resource efficient & culturally responsible fibers
– Reduce pesticide & water use
– Renewable & biodegradable
– Reduce dependency on oil
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| What makes a fiber organic? |
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low‐chemical, low water use, Fair Trade
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| What can design and assembly be sustainable? |
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-zero waste
-Reuse of components
-Reduction of materials
-dual functions
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| Examples of reuse, recondition or repair, reconstruct, and recycle. |
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Reuse:Junky Wardrobe Surgery‐address problems
Reconstruction: Send in clothes to be reconstructed
Repair or recondition: Demano, Spain. Bags from discarded
event banners, remnants, and canvas
construction material
Recycle: Recycling old clothes |
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| How do traditions relate to sustainability? |
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Definition
| Importance of fashion to human culture, heritage and traditional arts |
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Awareness of impacts of products on
workers, communities & ecosystems.
Balance between trendy and durable
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| What is the meaning of gestalt? |
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Definition
| Processes through which the brain interprets certain patterns of visual information. Gestalt principles influence the level of complexity and order by decreasing the numbers of units and increasing similarity. Second, design principles of organization refer to the visual effects of arrangements of design nits affecting cohesion. |
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| What are the distinguishing features of similarity, proximity, closure, and continuation? |
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| Impact on perception of the number of units, the degree of interest of units, and the cohesion among units of the form. |
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| Similarity of the units refers to the grouping of units due to their sameness. The sameness of units contributes to increased cohesion of unit form. similar units are viewed as groups rather than individual units, which also decreases the number of units in the perceptual process. |
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| Proximity of the units refers to grouping of nits due to their sameness and closeness in space. when there is sameness of units and these units appear close to each other the perceived number of units decreases and cohesion increases, again resulting in a decrease of complexity. |
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| Closure is the perception of implied shapes that are not actually enclosed or complete forms. closure results in completed shapes. |
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| The following of a direct path or line through an interruption or break. the result of continuation is line, whereas the result of closure is shape. Lines created by continuation decrease the overall number of lines in a form, connecting separate line segments into on line. |
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| What is the purpose of the principles of design? |
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| they are related to the arrangement of the units affecting cohesion of the form. The principles of design that organize visual elements include rhythm, proportion, balance, and emphasis. |
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| Is created by the movement of the viewer's eye across repeating units in a form. Rhythm can be created through the repetition of units (lines, colors, shapes, and textures) in the layout of the surface design. Stripes, the sequence of buttons, or a series of pleats create different rhythms. |
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| the number of units used and the distance between them creates the pace or an impression of speed or action implied in the repetition of units. the quicker the pace of the rhythm the less complex it may appear. |
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| The sequence of units. Alternating rhythms are created through repetition of a regular, predictable sequence. Progressive rhythms also include the repetition of units, but within a sequence that contains a gradual change in size or placement of the units. |
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| The relative size and scale relationship between the various units within the apparel layout and surface structures and between the size of those units and the body. |
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| What are the Golden mean proportions? |
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| Relationships with a proportion of approximately 3:5. A shape is divided into two smaller shapes with one shape being 3/5 and the other 2/5 of the larger shape. |
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| Distribution of visual weight within a form |
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| Consists of similar units in the same position on either side of a central axis. In symmetrical balance, each side of the body is a mirror image of the other. |
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| Combines dissimilar units that have equal visual weight or interest. balance may be achieved through the use of units with different degrees of visual weight or interest due to shape, color, texture, or value. |
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| The arrangement of units around or originating from a central point. lines, shapes, colors, and textures directed outward-radiating from a focal point creating the feeling of equal weight distribution around the center. |
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| provides visual balance by incorporating units of equal weight or interest throughout the form. an allover pattern appears to have no beginning or end, nor any particular focal point. |
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| What is emphasis and how is it created? |
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| an area that attracts viewers attention and becomes a focal point. emphasis is often the result of a strong use of rhythm, proportion, or balance in the apparel form. it is created through contrast of units, isolation of a unit from others, and the placement of a unit within the form. |
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| What are the components of unity? |
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Definition
| Emphasis, contrast, isolation, and placement. |
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| What are underlying aesthetic similarities? |
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| Abstracting across products within a collection means identifying the underlying similarities (or transactions) of the products. the result of a general description of the aesthetic similarities (or differences) of a majority of the forms. |
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| Who should be able to identify underlying aesthetic similarities? why? |
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| The customer because they should be noticeable through the garments |
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| What are the distinctions between aesthetics of designers from Europe, US, and Asia? |
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Europe: Complex layouts, and surface designs with three dimensional shape accentuated within the garment.
US: Masters of comfortable, more casual, and functional apparel products. US are the leaders in sportswear design.
Asia: Wearable art...the carrier o the creative design. the functional needs or beauty of the wearer may be blended with or be secondary to the creative expression. |
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| How are aesthetics similarities identified through layout structures? surface structures? |
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Surface: Color, Texture, Line and shape,
Layout: line, shape, integration of surface and layout
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| What influences filled versus unfilled space? |
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Definition
| Filled spaces have many figures created by pattern or texture and little or no apparent ground surface. unfilled surfaces have few or no figures on the surface. |
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| The spacing or distance between surface elements of the patterns or prints. |
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| Additional size and space created in a garment beyond the physical dimensions of the body |
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| Ensemble creates a visual focus on the body shapes, surfaces, and contours. body primary ensembles tend to have 3-D space filled by body shapes (such as knit garments, or slim tailoring), and unfilled 2-D space with muted colors that do not create focus. |
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| ensemble may conceal body contours through unfilled 3-D space of the garment and create visual focus surface on elements of the clothing itself. clothing primary ensembles might include large shapes extending beyond or hanging from the body, and surfaces comprised of interesting colors, patterns, and textures. |
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| How does kinesthetic and movement relate to wearer and viewer aesthetic satisfaction? |
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| Kinesthetics satisfaction from apparel comes to the wearer through the sensory experience of interaction between ones own body movement an apparel. satisfaction can also result from a viewer appreciating the movement of apparel and the body of another person. |
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| What are distinguishing features of correspondence? |
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Definition
| Corresponding: The most corresponding apparel ensemble might be a leotard; the garment maintains the same relation to the contours of the body as the body moves |
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| What are the distinguishing features of anticipation? |
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Definition
| Anticipation: a stiff, heavy fabric or shapes that extend the boundaries of the body might anticipate body movement, moving forward as the body does. |
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| What are the distinguishing features of restriction? |
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| restriction: Garments that inhibit or slow movement are restricted. Restriction might be due to the hang of the fabric or the cut of the garment. |
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| What are the distinguishing features of lag? |
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| Lag: Garments may lag behind as the body moves. This lag occurs when light, flowing fabrics move outward from the body and are slowed by air resistance. |
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| What contributes to complexity? |
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| Relates to the degree of stimulation from the number and physical quality of units, the degree of dissimilarity of units, and the level of organization in the arrangement of units |
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| What is the preferred level of pleasure, complexity, and novelty? |
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Inverted U relationship of pleasure stats that medium level of complexity leads to a higher level of pleasure than do low or high levels of complexity.
A product or environment that is too far on either end of the complexity range will be less aesthetically appealing to the majority of the consumers. however, a wide range of complexity may lead to pleasure. |
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| Where do apparel goods (basic, classic, fashion, postmodern) fall on the preference level? |
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Basics: products with little demand for change in their simple styling. Basics are not generally purchased because of their arresting aesthetic appeal.
Classic: stable styles with integrity of design and versatility, coordinating easily with other apparel products. the classic lies between a basic and a fashion good.
Fashion: products with more complex styling that experience frequent change. the appearance of fashion products may change rapidly, but the underlying level of complexity remains somewhat intact.
Post modern: generally more complex, exaggerated styles usually containing planned organization among the parts, though the organization maybe less apparent. has a high level of complexity. |
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| what is the difference between a part and a whole relationship? |
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| Part relationships describe forms that are more complex and whole relationships describe forms that are less complex. |
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| Activewear/ active sportswear |
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Definition
| Mixed separates that are designed to be worn while performing while cycling, hiking, running, skiing, tennis, etc. |
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| A collective term for an array of items designed to complete and/or enhance an outfit including bags, belts, gloves, hats, jewelry, scarves, and shoes. |
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| Items of clothing designed to be worn at a wedding, including dresses and ensembles for a bride, bridesmaid, maid of honor and mother of the bride. |
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| Mixed separates and dresses designed for social events |
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| Dresses and two piece skirts ensembles |
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| Full length dresses, cocktail dresses ad mixed separates designed to be worn at upscale social, evening events |
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| Garments, often jackets, vests, capes, and coats made from the real fur/skin of animals or faux fur. |
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| A fully fashioned nkit is one where the pieces that make up a garment are knitted and shaped on a loom, before being sewn together. a cut and sewn knit is one where the pieces are cut out from yardage of knitted fabrics, then sewn together. knitwear includes tops, skirts, sweaters, cardigans, shawls, capes, coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. |
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| Intimate apparel/ lingerie/ underwear |
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| look/ sex appeal, the support and shaping they provide and their ability to appear invisible under your clothes. (bras, bustiers, camisole, tops, garter belts, and panties). |
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| Garments made from the skin or hide of animals such as alligators, cows, goats (kid leather), sheep (shearling) and snakes. |
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| Mixed separates, traditionally in loose fitting styles, that are designed to be worn when relaxing. |
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| Garments designed to be worn over an outfit to protect it, and you, from the elements, including capes, coats, and jackets. |
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| Mixed separates designed to be worn on vacation or literally on a cruise ship. |
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| Garments for wearing to bed including, pjs, nighties (nightgowns or nightdresses) and dressing gowns. |
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| Mixed separates that are designed to be worn by the younger generations. Styling tens to be casual but edgy and focused around lifestyle sporting activities such a BMX biking and skateboarding. |
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| Somewhat formal/ traditional dresses and mixed separates designed to be worn at upscale social events such as proms and weddings. |
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| Mixed separates that are designed to be worn every day. can be casual or more dressy. |
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Two piece pant suit
Three piece pant suit
two piece skirt suit
three piece skirt suit
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| Mixed separates that are designed to be worn by the younger generation. Styling tends to be casual but edgy and focused around the lifestyle of a surfer. |
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| Garments designed to be worn for swimming, sunbathing and hanging out at the beach or pool. includes one and two piece swimsuits and bikinis, sarongs, and cover ups. |
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| Mixed separates designed for, or inspired by, cowboys and girls. |
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| Mixed separates to be worn at school or at work. garments often have embroidered or appliqued names and logos on them and are designed to resist wear and tear (have durability) and to be laundered easily and often (are easy care). |
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| What is the difference between coordinated and related sportswear? |
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Coordinated: the pieces are designed to be combined in a specific way
Related: More variations are possible, since the pieces are designed to intermix. |
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| What is a body, upper body, and lower body? |
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Body: Bolero-mid thigh
Upper body: above bolero
Lower body: Mid thigh down |
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| Childrens wear: Laytette/ Newborn |
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Size: 3M-9m
Age 3 months-9 months
Figure types: Underdeveloped; straight
Price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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Size: 12m-24m
Age: 12 months-24 months
Type: Underdeveloped with a round tummy
Price: Budget, moderate, better or designer |
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Age: 1-4years
Size: 2T-4T
Type: Underdeveloped with a round tummy
Price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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Childrenswear: little girls
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Age: 4-7 years
Size: 4-6x or S-XL
Type: underdeveloped, straight
price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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| Childrenswear: little boys |
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Age: 4-7 years
Size: 4-7 or S-XL
Type: underdeveloped, straight
price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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| Childrenswear: Big girls/ kids |
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age: 6-12 years
size: 7-16 or S-XL
type: underdeveloped, straight
price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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| Childrenswear: Big boys/ kids |
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age: 7-16 years
size: 8-20
type: underdeveloped, straight
price: budget, moderate, better or designer |
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Age: 8-12 years
size: 2-20 or S-XL
type: underdeveloped
price: Typically budget |
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age: 15-25 years
size: 1x-3x or S-XL
type: underdeveloped
price: typically budget |
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Age: 20-40 years
size: 0-16 or XS-XL
type: fully developed but slim; based on a missy fit typically 5'4" -5'9" tall
Price: budget, moderate, better and designer |
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| Womenswear: missy/ misses |
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Age: 35-up
size: 6,8,10,12,14,16,18
type: fully developed,heavier and less slim, based on a missy fit
price: budget, moderate or better |
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