by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A measure of how much force, weight, tension a material will resist before it breaks. Fibres, yarns, ropes and fabrics are tested for tensile strength to determine how strong and what stretch fabrics are capable of, in the UK through the Strip Test, and in the U.S...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
1. Describes the general idea, the overarching and guiding principle, the direction of the drift and purpose that resonates with and translates into every decision along the way. 2. Connected to the above but not quite the same, it also describes the feel of the...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Throughout the world there has always been a strong connection between art and religion, so it is not astonishing that in the Indian sub-continent, where textiles have such a rich history, Hindu temple cloths reflect the best of generations of dedicated...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A pattern to be followed; more specifically, in design it refers to a pattern cut into paper, wood or plastic which is used to transfer measurements. The template can be the key pattern for a production line or the only pattern for a bespoke item. Making a...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
An ancient painting medium in which natural pigments are mixed in a water soluble binder–usually egg yolk and water, but also casein (milk) animal glue or wax–and used to apply paint to dry plaster or stone or...
