Coutures :Fashion as Design(Fashion as Design) Answers 2026

Question 1

The French word “couture” originated with the 19th-century Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, which required garments labeled couture to meet which criteria?

❌ From a Parisian atelier
❌ Made for a specific client with multiple fittings
❌ Primarily handmade
✅ All of the above

Question 2

Which designer is known for introducing softer, supple suits for both men and women in the 1970s?

❌ Ozwald Boateng
❌ Carlo Brandelli
✅ Giorgio Armani
❌ Kathryn Sargent

Question 3

Kashmir shawls are made from the belly and throat hair of which animal?

❌ Lamb
✅ Goat
❌ Fox
❌ Rabbit

Question 4

Despite originating in Ecuador, why did the toquilla straw hat become known as the Panama Hat? (Select all that apply)

❌ It was a symbol of counter-cultural affinities in Panama
✅ Many toquillas were sent to Panama and sold to travelers
✅ President Theodore Roosevelt was photographed wearing one during his Panama Canal visit
❌ All of the above

Question 5

Historically, the Dutch wore wooden-soled klompen as:

❌ A dancing shoe
✅ A sturdy safety shoe that protected feet from wet conditions
❌ A shoe reserved for ruling classes

Question 6

The naturally occurring lanolin oil in traditional Aran sweaters made them water-resistant and insulated for fishing activities.

✅ True
❌ False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a functional addition made by the Schott Brothers to the leather jacket?

❌ Belted hem
❌ Cuff zipper closures
✅ LED lights
❌ Vented back yoke
❌ Asymmetrically placed zipper

Question 8

What are some of the primary aims of biocouture? (Select all that apply)

✅ To replace animal-derived leather with lab-grown equivalents
❌ To increase the value of animal-derived leather
✅ To make compostable wardrobes
❌ All of the above

Question 9

Mikimoto’s artificial pearl cultivation only became possible because of computer technology.

❌ False
✅ True

Question 10

Nervous System’s Kinematics Dress is 3D-printed as one piece, while threeASFOUR’s garments require hundreds of printed pieces sewn together by hand.

✅ True
❌ False

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