DAY 11 = Discussion #17
What Is Colour Theory?
Colour theory is a science and art field that deals with using colour effectively in design. It describes how
the colors work with each other, how they are perceived, and the visual effects of different colour
combinations. Designers use the principles of colour theory to come up with visually pleasing, harmonious
colour schemes in fashion, art, or any other creative form. The best way to define color theory is that it
helps understand the relationships of colors on the color wheel and to achieve certain effects to arouse
certain emotions, set certain moods, or draw attention to a section or element in a design.
Colour Terms and Definitions
HUE
Definition: Hue refers to the name of a color, such as red, blue, green, etc. It constitutes a basic color
family to which any particular color belongs.
CHROMA
Definition: Chroma is the purity or intensity of a color in relationship to gray. High chroma would represent
a bright, vivid, pure color while low chroma would represent a color that a low chroma would be dingy or
muted.
SATURATION
Definition: Saturation relates to the intensity/purity of color - High saturation image: the colors are bold
and jump out at you. Low saturation images: they have more subdued colors that are closer to grayish.
Fashion Image:
Definition: Value or Luminance is the value or darkness of a color. Value/ Luminance Is white which
lightens the color, so we see it Tint and also black that darkens the value so we see it Shade
Fashion Image:
Definition: Tint is elicited for making a color. By adding white o the relative color, it helps compare colors
lighter, bringing the relative color. In lighter different adjustments often look milder and thin.
FASHION ILLUSTRATION:
SHADE
Definition: Shade is developed by adding black to a color. The addition of black darkens its value. Shades
give a richer, more intense appearance.
Illustration of this term in fashion:
Definition: Intensity refers to the brightness or dullness of a color. A high-intensity color is one that is
bright and catches an eye, while a low-intensity color is less brilliant and so is a dull color.
What's a Colour Wheel?
Color wheel: schematic representation of color relationships. It is a circle that contains the primary,
secondary, and tertiary colors put together in a reasonable order relative to their chromatic. A color wheel
is the primary instrument for identifying color harmony, contrast, and the making of sets of satisfying
colors combination.
Fashion Images Reflect Each Color Concept;
1. Primary Colors
Definition: The primary colors are red, blue, and yellow. All these colors are not a concoction of other
colors and form the basic elements of the color wheel.
Secondary Colours
Definition: Secondary colors are formed by mixing 2 primary colors; the three secondary colors include
green, orange, and purple
Tertiary Colours
Definition: Tertiary colours are created by using a primary colour and a secondary colour which lies next
to it on the color wheel.
Warm Colours
Definition: Warm colours are those which are made up of red, orange and yellow. These colours bring
about warmth and energy.
Cool Colours
Definition of Cool: Cool colors are blue, green, and purple; they are peaceful and soothing
Neutral Colors
Definition: Neutral colors are black, white, gray and all types of browns. they can easily be mixed with any
color.
Task #3 – Colour Scheme Outfits created by ME
Monochromatic Outfit Picture
Colors in the design: Variety in the shades of red in this monochromatic outfit creates cohesion because all the colors
are different variants of one hue, hence providing unity and a harmonious appearance.
Analogous Outfit Picture
Colors Used in the Design: In this analogous outfit, green, yellow, and orange have been used. Since these colors lie
beside one another on the color wheel, they create a most visually appealing and balanced look because the colors
blend into one another naturally.
Complimentary Outfit Picture
Colors Used in the Design: The complimentary outfit involves yellow and purple, where these two colors sit opposite
each other on the color wheel. This creates great contrast to cause an effect of 'eye appeal' that is dynamic and
pulsing with life, where the two colors raise each other's vibrancy.
Split-Complimentary Outfit Picture
Colors in the Design: The split-complementary outfit includes orange, blue-green, and purple. Orange is the root
color, with blue-green and purple flanking its complementary color of blue. Thus, you get a balanced contrast but with
less tension than you would find with a direct complementary scheme.
Triad Outfit Picture
Colors Applied in the Design: In the triad outfit, there is the application of red, yellow, and blue. These colors are
distributed equally around the color wheel. This makes the combination vivid and full of life, but at the same time,
well-balanced with the colors to attain a view that is more attractive and full of energy.
Neutral Outfit Picture
Colors in the Design: The neutral outfit is black and white. Colors that are most nearly neutral, as far as color is
concerned, and are often used in an inconspicuous, simple, classical, or modest dress effect; the lack of strong color
draws attention to form and texture rather than color.
Accented Neutral Outfit Picture
Colors in the Design: This outfit, with neutrality-based clothing and an accent of red, is highly noticeable with the
addition of the color. It adds interest while keeping the simplicity of the overall outfit in neutral colors.
DAY 12 = Discussion #18
1. Principles of Design: What are the five 5) Principles of Design?
Balance, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and harmony are the five principles of design in fashion.
2. Define Balance in Fashion Design in Contrast to Art or Interior Design
Balance in Fashion Design:
Balance in fashion means that the visual weight of a garment is appropriately distributed. It could either
be symmetrical, wherein both sides are identical, or asymmetrical, which describes two different sides but
still an equally pleasing equilibrium. Similar to how it goes in balance as art, balance in fashion involves
the manipulation of fabric, color, shape, and accessories around a garment so as to create a harmonious
appearance or result.
Balance in Art/Interior Design: The term balance in art or interior design refers to the relative distribution
of the visual elements in a canvas or a room. This could be achieved through furniture, color, or perhaps
by visual points of interest across a composition.
3. Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Balance in Fashion
Symmetric Balance: Asymmetrical Balance:
4. Proportion vs Scale: Proportion refers to the relationship between the size of different parts of a
particular (fashion) design. Scale refers to the overall size of a piece in relation to a different piece or the
particular space it occupies.
Proportion: The design works really well with the proportions, nothing looks out of
place
The different parts of the body are exaggerated and does not look realistic
About Rhythm in Fashion Design Compared to Art, Music or Interior Design
Rhythm in Fashion: Rhythm in fashion refers to visual movement or flow through the repetition of an
element, as in the case of lines, colors, or patterns. This operates on the same theory whereby, through
repetition in music or the arts, there is a feeling of movement or direction created.
Examples:
Repetition:
Gradation:
Radiation:
Emphasis in Fashion Design
Examples:
Color Contrast:
Unique Textures:
Distinctive Design Details (huge shoulders):
Harmony in Fashion Design
Effective Harmony: An outfit where all elements - color, texture, pattern, etc work harmoniously.
Poor Harmony: An overall look where the patterns clash, the colors mismatch, or the elements create
visual discord due to their differing proportions.
Visual Examples
Effective Harmony—Orange Outfit
Color: Play through the use of complementary colors in the orange and blue outfit sets it off as
harmonious and effective. The colors are balanced and work together in harmony with one another.
Proportion: Top and skirt exhibit good proportion, as evidenced by the top fitting well and the skirt
balancing the silhouette.
Rhythm: The repetition of the pattern from top to skirt ensures a smooth rhythm from top to bottom.
Poor Unity (Green Suit)
Color: The many strong patterns and colors used in the green attire work to create visual clutter. The
colors and patterns fight for attention, rather than harmonizing, making the suit appear disjointed.
Proportion: The oversized jacket, with the long skirt, kills proportion and generates an imbalanced,
overwhelming effect in this outfit.
Balance: Too much asymmetry and layering cause an imbalance of all that is visual and, therefore, a look
without harmony.
DAY 13 = Discussion #19
Reaction to the Video Advertisement
I thought this ad was an interesting, striking way to use a commercial to show the necessity of textiles in
our lives. The creative approach, replacing ordinary textile articles with uncomfortable or impractical
articles, presented the message of the ad in a clear and truly memorable way: textiles are truly
indispensable. What really stayed in your mind is when that bunny was being hugged to show the
softness and comfort we want in life.
Missing Textile Products in the Ad
Shirts: The cardboard replaced the fabric.
Underwear: The aluminum foil replaced the fabric.
Carpet: Wooden planks replaced the softness of the carpet.
Pillow: A plank of wood replaced a fabric pillow.
Dress: A dress made of broken plates replaced the textile fabric.
Bed: Hay replaced a mattress covered with fabric.
Surprise
I was most surprised by the substitution of underwear with aluminum foil because you had never
considered that underwear could be anything other than a textile item.
Five Uses of Textile Products Other Than Clothing
Home Furnishings: Textiles are used in curtains, upholstery, and bed linens.
Medical Textiles: Bandages, surgical gowns, and implants.
Automotive Textiles: Seat covers, airbags, and carpeting in vehicles.
Industrial Textiles: Filters, conveyor belts, and insulation materials.
Agriculture: Shade nets, crop covers, and sacks for storage.
Something New You Learned
I realized that actually fabric cannot be replaced, and when it is, the alternatives do not quite have the
comfort and functionality of the textiles. He showed how much is taken for granted in fabric, when in
reality it plays a significant part in our everyday life.
DAY 13 = Discussion #20
1. What is a Textile? Provide an Example.
Definition: A textile is a flexible material, manufactured from a network of natural or artificial fibers (yarns
or threads).
Example: Cotton fabric used for making a T-shirt.
2. Career in the Textile Industry
Interesting Job: A textile designer will be an interesting job because it combines creativity with
problem-solving and allow seeing your ideas turn into actual existence. This process of developing
customized, innovative solutions that are practical and visually appealing seems gratifying.
3. Textile Uses
Textiles for home furnishing not apparel:
Carpets
Furniture upholstery
Window coverings
Textiles for Workplace:
Office chair upholstery
Cleaning rags handkerchiefs, rags
Flags
Industrial textiles:
Conveyor belts
Filtering fabrics
Protective apparel- fireproof suits, etc.
4. Staple vs Filament Fibers
Staple Fibers: Short fibers of different lengths. Example: Cotton.
Filament Fibers: Long and continuous fibers. Example: Silk.
5. Five Fibre Characteristics and Examples
Strength: Cotton is strong; strongest when wet. Great for jeans.
Absorbency: Wool absorbs moisture, is warm and great for sweaters.
Wrinkle Resistance: Nylon does not wrinkle. Great for travel clothes.
Elasticity: Spandex Lycra is very stretchy. Great for sports clothing.
Lustre: Silk is naturally lustrous, hence luxurious as an evening wear.
6. Natural Fibres Versus Man-made Fibres
Natural Fibres: Originate from plants, animals or minerals. Bio-degradable with special feel or texture.
Man-made Fibres: Produced through chemical synthesis, mainly from petroleum products. They are
generally stronger and resistant to decay.
7. General Characteristics of Natural Fibres
Absorbency
Shrink on washing
Warm in winter and cool in summer
8. Cultivated Plant Fibres
Seed Fibre: Cotton
Leaf Fibre: Sisal for rope
Fruit Fibre: Coir coconut fibre for mats
Bast Fibre: Flax for linen
Stalk Fibre: Bamboo for sustainable textiles
9. Types of Animal Fibres
Silk
Wool
Hair/Fur
10. Pictures of Animals and Their Fabrics:
You would need pictorial demonstration for this. You can look it up on the internet, where the following is
available in terms of pictures;
Cashmere: Goat
Merino: Sheep
Mohair: Angora Goat
Cotswold: Sheep
Angora Rabbit: Rabbit
Camel: Camel
Llama: Llama
Horse: Horsehair for upholstery
Alpaca: Alpaca
Vicuna: Wild South American camelid
11. Mineral Fibres Type
Asbestos: Fireproof materials
Glass Fibre: Insulation
Metal Fibre: Industrial textiles
12. What is a Synthetic Fibre?
Definition: Man-made fibers made from chemical substances
Examples of Cellulose/Regenerated Synthetic Fibres
Rayon
Acetate
Lyocell
Examples of Non-cellulosic Synthetic Fibres
Nylon
Polyester
Acrylic
13. What are Microfibres?
Definition: Very fine synthetic fibers, usually made of polyester and polyamide. They are used for different
purposes, such as sportswear, cleaning, and upholstery.
