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hand
the quality and characteristics of a fabric that can be evaluated or defined by a sense of touch
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wardrobe crew
those crew members such as dresses and wardrobe-repair personnel who work during the dress rehearsals and performances
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breathes
a term that defines a material's ability to transmit heat, air, and water vapor
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blend
a combination of more than one type of fiber; they are created to take advantage of the best properties of all fibers
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hang out
most wrinkles will disappear from the fabric if it is hung up
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hang tag
the small label usually attached to the cardboard core of a bolt of fabric that indicates the percentages of various component fibers
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cotton linters
the short hairs covering the cotton seed
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wale
visible, usually narrow, ridges in the surface of a fabric caused by a variation in the weaving patterns
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setting
to help lock the dye into the fiber of the fabric; to reduce or prevent the dye from being rubbed off the fabric
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unified aniline dye
a coal-tar-derivative dye formulated to work well on both animal- and plant-derivative fibers
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French enamel varnish
a mixture of dye and shellac; made by mixing alcohol-based leather dye (e.g., Fiebing's Leather Dye) with shellac that has been reduced (1:1) with denatured alcohol
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pressing cloth
a cloth placed between the iron and the fabric being pressed
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canvas head block
a block of material in the shape of a head, covered with canvas. Wigs are pinned to it for styling and storage
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wig cap
a skull cap of thin, tight-fitting mesh material. Used to cover and compress the wig-wearer's hair
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bobby pin
a hair pin made of springy flat metal wire bent in a tight U shape. The legs--one straight, the other wavy--touch each other and provide the clamping power to hold the hair in place
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hair pin
a piece of round metal wire bent in a slightly opened U shape. Used with longer hair than bobby pins
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