Clothing Management Principles

1. Clothing Management Principles Teen Living Objective 11.0-11.04

2. 11.01 Interpret Appropriate Dress for Specific Roles and Occasions

3. Proper Attire • Dressy clothes for formal occasions • Suit, tie, tuxedo • Wear the correct clothing for the job at hand

4. Dress Codes • Requires students to follow specific clothing guidelines

6. Fad vs. … • Fad: Extreme, short-lived fashion Trendsetters start fads Bell-bottom pants

8. Fashion Timeline

9. Classic • Classic: stays in fashion for a long time

11. Monochromatic

12. Complimentary Colors

13. Analogous Colors

14. Triadic Colors

15. Split complementary

16. 11.02 Critique Ready-Made Clothing for Durability, Function, and Style

17. Before purchasing clothing… • Try it on for fit and appearance • Check for durability by looking at the quality of construction and type of fabric

18. Checking for Good Fit • Stretch, sit down, bend over, move around • Collar-not too tight, not too large • Chest and Back-comfortable • Waistband-slip finger easily in waistband • Pant Legs-Should go to top of shoes • Hemline-not too long or short • Sleeves-not too long or too short • Long sleeves to wrist • Zippers/Buttons not gap or pull • Seam starts at edge of shoulder

19. Check for good quality • Seams-straight and smooth • Trims-sewn securely? • Wrinkling-crush some in hand • Hemmed edges should be smooth • Fasteners work smoothly? • Pattern (plaid/stripes line up?) • Weave-tighter the weave, better holds shape • Care Information

20. Either Natural or Manufactured

21. Cotton • Natural fibers (cotton comes from plants) Silk Comes from fiber produced by the silk worm

22. Wool • Comes from sheep

23. 11.03 Suggest specific techniques for care of clothing.

24. Laundry • Read the care labels before laundering • Wash/Dry • Hang for greatest energy efficiency

27. Chewing gum • Harden with an ice cube then scrape with a dull knife

28. Repairing a snag • Use a crochet hook to put it back through and repair

29. Mildew • Comes from damp fabrics sitting around for too long before being laundered. Vinegar or buttermilk will take it out.

30. Dry • Reduce static electricity by adding fabric softener

31. Protect from moths • Wool sweater Lavender, rosemary, thyme, mint, cloves, American ginseng, and cedar are a few natural deterrents for moths Cedar moth balls Moth Balls (can be toxic to animals and people)

32. Whiten clothes • With bleach

33. 11.04 Discuss career opportunities in the apparel design field

34. Apparel Design Field • Job-shadowing • In a department store can help you determine if you want a career in apparel design • Entry level • Sales associate • Salesperson • Assists customers with purchases in clothing stores

35. Continued • Sewing machine operator • Entry level position • Clothing alteration specialist • Might work at a dry cleaners, • bridal shop • Designer • Love to sew and experiment with fabric

36. Stain Removal Tips Easy General Stain Removal Ideas

37. Blood • Cold Water • Rinse thoroughly, as soon as possible, rub carefully • Hydrogen peroxide • BLOT with towel, cotton ball, or paper towel, re-saturate and repeat.

38. Ink • Spray ultra-hold hairspray on the stain, let it dry, then wash like normal

39. Wax Place layers of paper towel underneath wax area. Lay a brown paper bag over the top of the wax stain. Iron with hot iron. Keep moving the stain around on the paper towels. Once the wax is removed, use stain removing spray to get the color stain out if wax was colored

40. Oily Food Stains • To remove salad dressing and other oily stains from clothing, especially that which contains some polyester, is Dawn dishwashing detergent. Squeeze a little onto the spot, rub lightly, and wash as usual.

41. Mildew • 1/8 cup of vinegar mixed with milk. Pour directly on mildewed area. Launder in regular manner.

42. Mustard • Carefully scrape excess mustard from the fabric, do not spread the stain any further. • Allow the area to air dry. Mix together 3 parts dishwashing liquid, 2 parts lemon juice • Soak the stained area in this solution for 10-15 minutes. • NOTE: On occasion the mustard stain will turn very dark, but DON'T PANIC - it will wash out! • After the soak time, rinse in water as hot as is suitable for the fabric, then wash as usual, preferably with a liquid laundry detergent. This treatment may require repeating.

43. Natural Stain Removers • Lemon Juice • Lemon Juice and Salt • Cream of Tartar

44. Lemon Juice Suitable for light stains on delicate fabrics. Spread stain over a bowl of boiling water and sprinkle with lemon juice. After a few minutes, rinse well and repeat if necessary

45. Lemon Juice and Salt • Sprinkle stain with salt, rub with lemon juice and place in sunlight. Keep moist with lemon juice till stain goes. Rinse well.

46. Cream of Tartar • For extensive staining, boil in a liquid made from 4 tsp. cream of tartar in 2 ½ cups of water. Rinse well OR if less extensive, dampen stain, spread with cream of tartar, hold in steam from boiling kettle. Rinse immediately once stain goes. Do not use on fabrics that cannot be washed in hot water

47. Poster of Stain Removal • Blood • Ink • Wax • Oily • Mildew • Mustard www.carelabels.com/stains.htm