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Garment embellishment techniques: types, trimmings and decorations used on fabrics and garments


Objectives

At the end of the Lecture students will be able to –
           Identify and use trimmings and decorations used on fabrics and garments
           Suggest suitable trimmings and decorations used on fabrics and garments

           Embroideries- hand, machine
           Traditional embroideries
           Kasuti
           Kantha
           Chickankari
           Phulkari
           Kutch Kathiawar
           Material used
           Motifs used
           Stitches used
           Colours used
           Applications
           Painting
           Dyeing
           Block printing
           Screen printing
           Digital transfer printing
           Embossing
           Bead work
           Badla work
           Ari work
           Zardosi work
           Resist work- tie and dye, batik
Sewing    Thread,    Button,    Zipper,   Velcro, Label,
Shoulder pad, Linings, Interlinings, etc.
           Visible : Visible accessories can be seen from outside of the garments e.g. Button, Sewing Thread, Zipper, Velcro, etc.
           Invisible : They can not be seen from outside of the garments e.g. Interlining

Fasteners

Button:
In clothing and fashion design, a button is a small plastic or metal disc- or knob-shaped, typically round, object usually attached to an article of clothing in order to secure an opening, or for ornamentation. Functional buttons work by slipping the button through a fabric or thread loop, or by sliding the button through a reinforced slit called a buttonhole

Button

Buttons may be manufactured from an extremely wide range of materials, including natural materials such as antler, bone, horn, ivory, shell, vegetable ivory, and wood; or synthetics such as celluloid, glass, metal, bake lite and plastic. Hard plastic is by far the most common material for newly manufactured buttons; the other materials tend to occur only in premium apparel

Hook and loop fastener (Velcro)

This item consists of two woven polyamide tapes; one is covered with very fine hooks and the other with very fine loops. When pressed together they adhere (stick) securely to each other. This fastener is also used instead of buttons or zippers. A Swiss inventor made this product and he offered the trade name ‘Velcro’ for it. This word comes from two French words ‘Velour, and ‘Crochet’. It is used in only a limited number of garments e.g. shoes, belts, sportswear, children wear, medical textiles, etc. Velcro is available in roll form in the market which has most common width of 5/8 to 3/4 inch

Hook and loop fastener (Velcro)


Snap Fastener

        A snap fastener (also called snap, popper, and press stud) is a pair of interlocking discs commonly used in place of buttons to fasten clothing
        A circular lip under one disc fits into a groove on the top of the other, holding them fast until a certain amount of force is applied

Snap Fastener

Snap fasteners were first patented by German inventor Heribert Bauer in 1885 as the "Federknopf-Verschluss", a novelty fastener for men's trousers. These first versions featured an S-shaped spring in the top disc instead of a groove

Snap Fastener



Eye Closure

        A hook-and-eye closure is a clothing fastener that consists of two parts, each sewn to their respective pieces of cloth, one with a small protruding blunt hook, and the other with a small loop (also known as the "eye" or
"eyelet") protruding
        To fasten the garment, the hook is slotted into the loop
        Hook-and-eye closures are typically used in groups to provide sufficient strength to bear the forces involved in normal wear

Eye Closure

Hooks and eyes are commonly available in the form of hook-and-eye tape, consisting of two tapes, one equipped with hooks and the other equipped with eyelets in such a way that the two tapes can be
"zipped" together side-by-side
To construct the garment, sections of hook-and-eye tape are sewn into either side of the garment closure. Hook-and-eye closures are commonly used in corsetry

Eye Closure

Frog (fastening)

A frog (sometimes referred to as a Chinese frog) is an ornamental braiding for fastening the front of a garment that consists of a button and a loop through which it passes. The usual purpose of frogs is to provide a closure for a garment while decorating it at the same time
These frogs are usually used on garments that appear oriental in design
Tops with a mandarin collar often use frogs at the shoulder and down the front to keep the two sections of the front closed

Frog (fastening)

           Using larger or smaller size cording or fabric tubes will result in larger and smaller frogs
           Also, self-fabric can be used to create frogs that are the same color as the garment, though frogs are usually chosen to be a contrasting color to that of the garment
           Frogs are made by looping and interlocking the cording or fabric tube into the desired design, then securing the places where the cords touch by hand-sewing
           The frog is then stitched onto a garment, usually by hand
           This allows the fabric tube to remain smooth and flex easily when bent into curves

Zipper

           A zipper (British English: zip fastener or zip) is a popular device for temporarily joining two edges of fabric
           Zippers are used in clothing (e.g. jackets and jeans), luggage and other bags, sporting goods, camping gear (e.g., tents and sleeping bags), and other daily use items
           This is one kind of accessories used to open and close of some special parts of a garment
           Zippers are also used for decorative purposes
           In   making    trouser    and     jackets,    this is   an essential component


Summary

The lecture highlights on-
Garment   embellishments as embroideries, painting, dyeing, printing, resist drawing,   apparel accessories and components such as fasteners and labels

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