HUEC 2045 Chapter : Fashion Intro
Document Summary
Textiles- a broad classification of materials, used in constructing fabrics, including yarn & fiber, cloth woven or knitted. Fiber- generic term for the smallest unit of a textile, natural or man-made, properties- chemical, physical mechanical ? fineness, flexible, strong, durable. The fiber industry, fibers- extremely fine, hair-like strands, almost invisible to the human eye, smallest element of a fiber. Yarns- assembly of fibers twisted or held together in a continuous strand, variations. Fabric structure- cohesive structure of yarns, produced by hand or machine. Coloring & finishes- special treatment to a fiber, yarn, or fabric, enhance performance, overcome undesirable properties, History- 27000 years ago- woven fabrics imprint on clay pots, 1000 bc the silk road to chine, greece, rome & egypt. Crusades- silk & cotton from middle east to europe, 15th century trade fairs in. France- wools from england silks from middle east. 17th century- discovery of america, way faster to orient.
