Textile Designing

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Principles and elements of design
Contrast
• Contrast refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes,
and other elements.
• Contrasts create visual excitement, and add interest to the work.
• If all the art elements - value, for example - are the same, the
result is uninteresting and unexciting.
 Importance of Contrast
Focus
• Contrast creates focus. In the iPod
advertisement below, the designer
used a character on a brightly green
colored background in contrast
with the iPod and earphones in
white.
• The design creates contrast and
focuses the viewers' attention on
the music player.
Organization
• Contrast help with organizing the
information and improving the
clarity of the message. Contrast
helps lead the reader’s eye towards
layout.
• Each component is a piece of the
overall project message and
objective. With creative uses of
contrast, you can influence user
choices and make specific actions.
Appeal
• A main reason to use contrast
in a design, whether for print
or web, is to grab attention.
• Contrast creates an impact,
but too high contrast
between design elements
might give an unsettled and
disorganized impression.
Contrast with Value
• The relative lightness or darkness of
two elements to each other can
create a contrast in value.
• Whether with shades of gray or
traces of a single color, the further
apart the values the greater the
contrast.
A sunset image
• One can see that the value
contrast is much lighter than in
the rain forest picture.
• Watching this photo without any
value contrast and no light sunset
styles. It would make it difficult to
see what’s going on in the photo.
 Contrast in Interior
• Contrast is an important element of
composition. We create contrast, most
frequently, with colors. Sometimes even
with texture.
• To get the nice appearance at home, try
mixing geometric pieces with curvy and
round ones. The contrast will provide your
space with lots of visual interest – and
even some positive tension, if the pieces
really act like opposing poles.
Contrast in Textile Design
• Contrast fabric is a term used in sewing
The term contrast fabric directly
contrasts with the term self-fabric.
• Contrast fabric is used in certain pattern
pieces such as facings and linings to
produce design details that stand out
from the rest of the garment. It is also
used as enhancement. For example, to
make buttons a design feature, a special
type of button is often covered in the
contrasting fabric.
 Contrast in fashion
• Contrast in fashion may refer to the
color combinations or color scheme
being followed in a dress for
example a contrast of black and
white which is a universal contrast
may enhance the dress itself.
• Contrast can be referred by shape in
a dress as well for example a simple
arc on a plain dress will enhance the
beauty of the dress as well as it will
compliment it.