1. Textures
&
Fashion
Nagendran.J
Kennedy

2. Texture
It is a Feel of a Surface / an
Object.

3. Types
1.Visual Texture

7. Types
2.Tactile Texture

11. Importance &
Application in
fashion
It can increase or
decrease the
appearance of body
size.
It can draw added
attention to a design.

12. Words describe
texture…
Loopy, fuzzy, furry, soft,
shiny, dull, bulky, rough,
crisp, smooth, sheer…
How is texture
created….
By the fiber type,
Weaving or knitting
process,

13. Increase the
appearance of body
size
Shiny or glossy
Thick
Bulky, shaggy, fuzzy, wri
nkled

14. Decrease the
appearance of
body size
Dull
Thin to mid-weight
Smooth, flat surfaces

15. For Designer’s look

19. Designer Should have the Ability to
Describe the specific textures in the outfit.
(shiny, fuzzy…)
Tell what kind of textures they are. (tactile or visual)
What does the texture do to the body appearance?
(increase, decrease size)
Do the textures draw attention to specific parts of the
design?
What message does the texture give?
(casual, formal…)

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