Texture - created from Mind Map

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Actual Texture

can feel sensation when touched

Simulated Texture

faithful rendering of a real texutre

trompe l'oeil

abstract texture displays a simplified version of this

invented texture=invention through media

texture and materials

materials chosen can determine texture

material has own basic quality and structure

Texture's influence on a designer

fabric determines design and silhouette

type of fabric can give sensual quality

YSL

Mariano Fortuny

haute couture

texture in many varieties

painter & lighting before design

clothing as art form

Structural Elements of Fabric

Fiber

Yarn

Construction

Finish

Natural Fibers

Synthetic Fibers

linen

Cashmere

Camel's hair

Silk

Rayon

Polyester

Spandex

Nylon

Filament Fiber Yarn

Staple Fiber Yarn

Novelty Yarn

usually smoother and more slippery

fuzzy, like cotton or wool flannel

group of tufts of fiber

Plain Weave

Twill

Satin

Dobby or Jacquard

Knit

Macrame

Felt

Chemical or mechanical treatment

for functional or aesthetic purposes

Experiencing Fabric

textiles must be seen and handled

Symbolic Qualities

Aesthetic Properties

smooth, shiny, coarse, fuzzy, thick, thin/transparent, flexible, lightweight

Drape, hand, density, luster, surface contour, thermal countour

Non-textile clothing

texture depends on structure of material

Texture