Ch. 19 Theatre

the quality and characteristics of a fabric that can be evaluated or defined by a sense of touch

those crew members such as dresses and wardrobe-repair personnel who work during the dress rehearsals and performances

a term that defines a material's ability to transmit heat, air, and water vapor

a combination of more than one type of fiber; they are created to take advantage of the best properties of all fibers

most wrinkles will disappear from the fabric if it is hung up

the small label usually attached to the cardboard core of a bolt of fabric that indicates the percentages of various component fibers

the short hairs covering the cotton seed

visible, usually narrow, ridges in the surface of a fabric caused by a variation in the weaving patterns

to help lock the dye into the fiber of the fabric; to reduce or prevent the dye from being rubbed off the fabric

a coal-tar-derivative dye formulated to work well on both animal- and plant-derivative fibers

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

a cloth placed between the iron and the fabric being pressed

a block of material in the shape of a head, covered with canvas. Wigs are pinned to it for styling and storage

a skull cap of thin, tight-fitting mesh material. Used to cover and compress the wig-wearer's hair

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

a piece of round metal wire bent in a slightly opened U shape. Used with longer hair than bobby pins