[TXA 205] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 33 pages long Study Guide!

• School: UT-Austin
• Department: Textiles and Apparel
• Course: TXA 205
• Professor: Louisa Gil Fandino

Document Summary

Can use to create positive and negative space (i. e. incorporate design aspects) Textiles- any flexible material that is composed of thin films of polymers or of fibers. Design and engineering of a product so that is: Made within acceptable time frame for reasonable sold. Serviceability- measure of a textile product"s ability to meet consumers needs. Hand- the way it feels (combination of fibers) Pilling-ability to maintain aesthetics (tiny balls of fiber) Creep-ability to delay return to original shape (gradual recovery) Resistance to aging, mold, mildew, insects, chemicals, and light. Sustainability- practices and policies that reduce environmental pollution. Low enough to produce, high enough to profit. Fibers found in natural state vs. processed fibers. Cellulose- fibrous material used by plants as structure material in the cell walls of. Cellulose- fibrous material used by plants as structure material in the cell walls of leaves, stems, seeds, etc. Resistant to some insects (moths), damaged by some (silverfish)