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Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social attitudes, and has varied over time and place. Designing often necessitates considering the aesthetic, functional, economic and sociopolitical dimensions of both the design object and design process. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories. Some work alone or as part of a team. They attempt to satisfy consumer desire for aesthetically designed clothing and because of the ...
Gemstones are basically categorized based on of their crystal structure specific gravity refractive index and other optical properties such as pleochroism. The physical property of hardness is defined by the non linear Mohs scale of mineral hardness. A fine goldsmith can and will work to a tolerance approaching that of precision machinery but largely using only his eyes and hand tools. Quite often the goldsmiths job involves the making of mountings for gemstones ...
Sustainable design is the philosophy of designing physical objects, the built environment, and services to comply with the principles of economic, social and ecological sustainability. Textile design is the mixture of art and science of creating designs for knitted, woven or printed attire. Successful textile designers marry a creative vision of what a finished textile will look like with a deep understanding of the technical aspects of production and the ...