Home Ec Term 1

Amount that a fibre will stretch

Returns to original state after being crushed out of shape

Ability of a fibre to withstand rubbing in use and care

Amount of moisture a fibre will hold

Amount of heat a fibre holds in

Shiny surface on fabric

Amount of tension that can be applied before it breaks

How quickly a fibre will melt when heated

Weft yarns pass over one and under one warp yarns

Over 2 warp, then under one weft

Goes over 4 weft yarns then under one

Biological Needs. Breathing, food, water and sleep

Needs for security, and feeling safe. Security of body, employment, health, family and property

Needs for love, affection, and belongingness. Sexual intamacy, friendship, family.

Need for respect from others, and self respect. Confidence, achievement, respect, self esteem

A persons need to do what they were born to do

the behaviours and beliefs of an entire group or body as a whole. the norm.

behaviour and values of a group in society away from mainstream beliefs.

The roaring 20s

The movie grease. Tight clothes, slick hair.

Big Hair and bangles, coloured leggings and leg warmers.

Rap music, baggy jeans

Dirty and rough, leather

Mismatched patterns, work boots, mohawks, ripped denim

Side partings, black eyeliner, tight jeans

Lank hair, knitted jumpers, scruffy jeans

flower power, corduroys

Red yellow and blue.

colours that are made up of primary colours.

Colours that sit between the primary colours on the colour wheel

Colours that are opposite eachother on the colour wheel

When a garment has something on one side but not the other

When a garment is exactly the same on both sides

When a garment is exactly the same on both sides

Creating movement through repetition of pattern or colour

Relationship between parts of a design such as size of a shirt compared to designs

When things look right together, using items that compliment the outfit

Draws attention to a certain part of the design first.

Seed - cotton stem- flax

Hair- Wool or Mohair. Insect- Silk

Cellulose- Rayon or Acetate. Cellulose Ester- Cellulose Acetate

Condensation- Nylon or Polyester. Addition- Acrylic

Defines parts and sets off one design from another

Can show direction, attention, outline an object or communicate a feeling

Shape is 2D and appears flat. Form is 3D

Surface quality of an item