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Costume Design
Mid term preparation for a costume design test.
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Undergraduate 1
02/15/2016

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Percent Exposure Limit
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What does PEL mean?

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Total Limit Value
Definition
What does TLV mean?
Term
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Definition
What does OSHA mean?
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Strong when wet
Short fiber length
Absorbs moisture
Wrinkles easy
Definition
Name four attributes about cotton.
Term
Strong
Elastic
Holds heat in
Felts
Weak when wet
Definition
Name five attributes about wool
Term
Long fiber length
Strong when wet
Dyes well, but darks rub off
Yellows with age
Definition
Name five attributes about linen.
Term
Low desnity
Acts like insulator
Weak when wet
Yellows when bleached
Filment is 300-1600yds long
Dyes well
Strongest of the natural fibers
Unstretched silks are resilient
DO NOT IRON!!!
Definition
Name any five of the nine attributes about silks.
Term
Cotton
Linen
Wool
Silk
Definition
Name the four natural fibers.
Term
Rayon
Polyester
Acetate
Nylon
Leather
Spandex
Suede/Sherpa
Definition
Name the seven manmade fibers.
Term
Polyester
Definition
Name the petro fiber.
Term
Weak when wet
Wrinkles easy
Absorbent
All light damages rayon
Definition
Name the four attributes of rayon.
Term
Lustrous
Doesn't dye well
Thermoplastic
Definition
Name the three attributes of acetate.
Term
Springy when wet
Virtually wrinkle free
Insulates
Undyable
Thermoplastic
Pills
Definition
Name the six attributes of polyester.
Term
Skin of an animal
Tanned to remove hair and to preserve it
Tannins are used in the tanning process
Definition
Name the three atrributes of leather.
Term
Strongest of the fabrics
Elastic
Dyes well
Doesn't wrinkle easy
Pills
Lustrous
Definition
Name the six attributes about nylon.
Term
Strong and light
Stretched up to 500% length
Damaged by heat
Definition
Name the three attributes of spandex.
Term
Bias.
Definition
The crossways length of a sheet of fabric is called the ___.
Term
True.
Definition
All solvents are toxic. (True/False)
Term
Leather.
Definition
Suede is a more supple form of what type of fiber.
Term
Fiber reactive
Acid
Disperse
Union
Definition
Name the four dyes used in costume design.
Term
Dyes cellulose fiber
Salt and ash assistant
No heat required
Very colorfast
Definition
Name the four attributes about fiber dyes.
Term
Good for silks, wools and nylons
Acetic or vinegar assistant
Heat is required
Made fast by dry cleaning
Definition
Name the four attributes about acid dyes.
Term
Dyes lots of fabrics and synthetics
Salt assistant
Heat is required
Doesn't wash fast
Dull color
Easy to use
Definition
Name the six attributes of union dyes.
Term
To add an altered, weathered, worn and aged look to garments.
Definition
What is distressing?
Term
False. Dyes are transparent.
Definition
Dyes are opaque. (True/False)
Term
False. A painted garments CANNOT be used in a dye bath. It will warp the color.
Definition
A painted garment can also be used in a dye bath. (True/False)
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