Clothing is Cool

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Clothing is Cool!

• Teen Living Skills
• Unit 9

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Wash or Not?

• Remove ballpoint ink stain by using rubbing
  alcohol. Place the garment on a towel with the
  stain toward the towel. Lightly dampen the cloth
  with rubbing alcohol and gently dab the stain.
  Avoid rubbing the stain.
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Wash or Not?

• Occasion an event or happening.
• Mend repair a garment.
• Stain a spot or soiled place on a garment.

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Wash or Not?

• Basic care guidelines
• Dress for the occasion.
• The more you wear it, the more it wears!
• Check clothing for mending needs after each
  wearing.
• Check clothing for spots and stains after
  wearing.
• Use care when dressing and undressing.
• Follow the care guidelines on the clothing
  label.
• Store clothing properly after each use.

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Words to Know

• Dry flat drying clothes by laying the item flat
  and reshaping.
• Machine dry drying clothes by using a clothes
  dryer.
• Hang dry place on a hanger to air dry.

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Fad vs. Fashion

• Rinse your swimsuit in cold water after every
  swim to lengthen the life of the fabric.
• Classic styles and colors that are basic and
  last over a considerable amount of time they
  often repeat themselves over the years.

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Fad vs. Fashion

• Fads
• Popular for a short period of time sometimes
  ends even before a season changes.
• Fashion
• Can be popular over several seasons.
• May include changes in skirt, jacket, pant
  length, collar shape, or pant width.
• Includes classic styles that can be popular for
  long periods of time.

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Fad vs. Fashion

• To keep buttons from falling off the garment,
  put a dab of clear nail polish in the center of
  the thread after the button is sewn in place.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Iron clothes at least the night before wearing,
  as the clothes will wrinkle less.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Khakis a pair of slacks made of light olive
  brown to a light yellow brown.
• Cost per wear the mathematical calculation of a
  clothing item is figured by dividing the number
  of times it is worn into the price of the outfit.
• Ex. A formal costs 300 and is worn two times,
  cost per wearing is 150.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Accessories small items that are worn with
  clothing such as jewelry, shoes, or belt.
• Dry cleaning the using of chemicals to clean
  garments.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Inventory your wardrobe.
• Plan purchases with a budget in mind.
• Mix and match clothing items.
• Avoid spending a lot of money on fads.
• Look for accessories to update your current
  wardrobe.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Consider the accessories you already own when
  buying new clothes.
• Plan to purchase a clothing classic or large
  clothing purchase toward the end of the season.
• Consider the cost of care before purchasing.
• Consider the quality of the garment.

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Dont Break the Bank!

• Natural fibers such as cotton tend to last
  longer than manmade fabrics.

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Its My Color!

• To reduce wrinkling when traveling, layer
  clothing with dry cleaning bags (without ink on
  them) or place tissue paper between the clothing
  items.

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Its My Color!

• Bulky very large.
• Cool colors colors that include the blues and
  greens of the color wheel.
• Warm colors colors that include the reds and
  oranges of the color wheel.

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Its My Color!

• Several factors affect how clothes will look on
  you. Consider the following
• Lines in garment
• Vertical lines tend to add height.
• Horizontal lines tend to shorten.

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Its My Color!

• Texture of fabric
• Bulky textures increase the appearance of the
  body size.
• Shiny textures increase the appearance of the
  body size.
• Smooth textures decrease the appearance of the
  body size.

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Its My Color!

• Color of fabric
• Warm colors increase the appearance of body
  size.
• Cool colors decrease the appearance of the body
  size.
• Patterns of fabric
• Large patterns increase the appearance of body
  size.
• Solids decrease the appearance of the body size.

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Its My Color!

• Shape of garment
• Shoulder pads make the waist look smaller as it
  draws attention to the shoulders.

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Buy or Sew?

• Reasons for buying clothes.
• Takes less time.
• Can save money.
• Can see how it will look without spending any
  money.
• Can see how the clothes will fit before buying.

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Buy or Sew?

• Reasons for sewing your own clothes.
• Can meet individual tastes.
• Can increase creativity.
• Can improve the quality of the product.
• Can fit to an individuals size.
• Can save money.
• Learn to follow a project to completion.

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Buy or Sew?

• Can have a variety of fabric selections.
• Can reuse patterns and make use of fabric scraps
  for future projects.
• Provides a sense of accomplishment.
• Learn to use problem-solving skills.
• Learn to appreciate the work involved in sewing
  clothing.
• Learn the skills that can create business and
  career opportunities.

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I Love Color!

• Teenagers spend nearly all of their disposable
  income on clothes while adults spend only about
  6-10.

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I Love Color!

• Contrast to have opposites so as to emphasize
  differences.
• Illusion creating an appearance that is
  different than what is actually seen.

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I Love Color!

• Color has a big impact on clothing. What effects
  can it have? Just look below
• Color creates a feeling.
• Warm colors create a feeling of brightness and
  cheerfulness.
• Cool colors create a feeling of calmness and
  peace.

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I Love Color!

• Color creates illusion.
• Dark colors, cool colors, and dull colors make
  you look smaller.
• Light colors, warm colors, and bright colors make
  you look larger.
• Wearing all one color make you look taller.
• Wearing contrasting colors make you look shorter.

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Career Corner

• Alterationist
• Personal Shopper
• Seamstress
• Clothing Designer
• Pattern Maker

• Clothing Store Salesperson
• Fashion Consultant
• Textile Designer
• FACS Teacher
• Entrepreneur

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The End