Title: Identify the effects of fiber, yarn, fabric characteristics, and finishes on design, construction, care, use, and maintenance of apparel and other products.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-II) > Section: Applying Fabric Technology

Identification may include

- explaining the appropriate fabric characteristics for a given design
- testing fabrics, yarns, and fibers to determine maintenance requirements, comfort, durability and finishes.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- Which industries or professions are more likely to use man-made instead of natural fibers?
- Why should alternatives be considered when choosing fiber, yarn, and fabric?
- What tests determine the durability of finishes?

Communication

- What questions should a fashion industry professional ask to determine the textiles needed for a specific regional market, age group, global market, or combinations of these three markets?
- What factors should a designer consider when selecting a fabric?

Leadership

- What textile criteria should be established and maintained to ensure success for a company's design line?
- What additional textile criteria need to be considered to maintain the designer's reputation or a company's reputation?
- What in-house decisions will allow the designer and/or company to build a reputable business?

Management

- How can a designer and/or company measure success at matching textile selection to design, construction, care, use, and maintenance of products?
- What alternative actions should be considered regarding textile selection for a project?