Com. 11.00 Use clothing management principles to ensure long-term maintenance of

personal wardrobe.

Obj. 11.01

Interpret appropriate dress for specific roles & occasions.

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• Appropriate Dress– A. Needs & wants– B. Fads – an extreme, short lived fashion.

Trends – what is currently in style. A general pattern; particular direction. Classics – a style that stays popular for a long time.

– C. Dressing the part• 1. Social aspect• 2. School• 3. Public• 4. Special occasions• 5. Employment situations

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• Why wear clothes?– Appropriateness – fits with a certain time, place, or

occasion.– Conformity – to get along with current customs. When

people wear what other people wear.– Identification – belonging to a group. When people

wear the same thing as other members of a group to be identified with that group.

– Individuality – the unique was of being & expressing yourself that makes you different from others. When people do not worry about what other people are wearing.

– Personal values – what you personally think is important

– Protection – to protect from the environment– 3

– Modesty – reserved in dress, not revealing– Status – position with a group– Personal values – what you personally think is

important– Protection – to protect from the environment

• Trend setters: are the people that start fads

• Types of clothing: An example of Casual wear would be khakis & a polo shirt.

• Comfortable clothing: sweats or a wind suit

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• When buying clothes (wardrobe)– Try on the garment to get a proper fit and check the

appearance

– They should be loose enough for movement

– Easy care (wash & wear)

– By law children’s pajamas must be treated with a flame retardant finish

– Extra buttons on clothes are not required

– Designer brands are popular because they are status symbols (cost more)

– Formal dress (dressy clothes) are worn for: weddings and proms. Example: tuxedo

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• School dress codes require students to follow specific clothing guidelines

• To be an usher at a formal wedding you would need to wear something dressy

• Bell-bottom pants is an example of a fad• Dressy Clothing: Something that you wear to a wedding or

church.• Informal clothing wear: an example – jeans and T-Shirt• When trying on a garment remember to stretch, sit down

and bend over to make sure it fits right.

• Obj. 11.02 Critique ready made clothing for durability, function, and style.

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Quality assessment• 1.     Durability• a)    Construction• b)    Fabric quality• 2. Function• a) Cost• b) Fit• c)     Fabric finish/care• d)    Labels• 3. Style• a)      Fit• b)      Color• c)      Fashion

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• Elements of design: bright red belt can emphasize a waist

• Fibers:– Wool – only wash in cold water, mostly dry

clean, & protect from moths.– Cotton – shrinks in hot water, but cotton towels

will not matter if they shrink.– Silk – cannot dry silk, it will shrink (drip dry on

a hanger) use a gentle detergent

• Fabric: shiny smooth fabric would be used for wedding or a prom.

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• Natural fibers:– Cotton, silk, & wool

• Man-Made fibers:– Polyester, acrylic, & nylon

• When trying on a garment remember to stretch, sit down and bend over while wearing the garment.

• Because it brand it made different, before buying a garment, try it on to judge fit and appearance

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• Durability of a garment is determined by the quality of construction and fabric

• Silk (shiny & smooth fiber) is produced by a worm

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Obj. 11.03 Suggest specific techniques

for care of clothing.• Care:

– A. labels– B. spot removal– C. repairs– D. washing & drying– E. dry cleaning

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• Energy efficient (ways to save money on washing clothes)– Cool (cold) water temperature– Full load– Machine washing (cheaper than dry cleaning)– Hanging clothes to dry is more energy efficient than putting

in the dryer.– Repairing clothes:

• The best way to repair a hole is to sew a piece of fabric from the garment behind the hole

• Repairing old clothes & experiment with accessories can expand a wardrobe (mix & match different outfits)

• Crochet hook is good for repairing a snag in a sweater• For disabled people if you have a zipper you can attach a large

metal ring to the top of the zipper so it will be easier to pull• Remove chewing gun from clothes by hardening it with an ice cube,

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• Washing laundry:– When you come home from & change clothes you should hang up

or fold clean items and put dirty ones in the hamper

– The government requires the manufacture of all garments to sew care label into the garment

– Care instructions for fabric are found on the bolt of the fabric

– Sort laundry by light colors from dark colors and heavy clothes from delicate clothes

– Bright colored items, like red, may need to be washed separately

– Knit items, like sweaters, should be dried flat so that they do not shrink or stretch

– Dry clothes thoroughly so they will not mildew

– Do no overload the dryer, clothes will not dry

– Clean the lint trap on the dryer

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• Reading the care tag label on a garment will always tell you how to launder (wash it).

• Wool sweaters need special protection from moths.

• Using fabric softener will help reduce static electricity in clothes

• Bleach will help whiten white clothes, but remember to follow the directions carefully. Too much will damage your clothes.

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Obj. 11.04 Discuss career opportunities in the apparel design field.

• Careers in Apparel Design (clothing)– A. Career levels

• 1. Entry level – sales associate, sewing machine operator or department stock clerk

• 2. Intermediate level – buyers, display workers(window dressers), personal shopper, or pattern maker,

• 3. Professional level – fashion coordinators, designers, textile chemist, or dyers

• 4 Entrepreneurial – dry cleaner owner, seamstress or T-shirt screener operator

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• Job shadowing, a work-base learning experience, at a department store could help a student decide if a career in apparel design is right for them.

• A salesperson in the apparel design field assists customers with purchases in clothing stores.

• A designer likes to sew and experiment with different kinds of fabrics & patterns designs.

• A clothing alteration specialist would work at a dry cleaners.

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