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ENGLISH FOR GARMENT TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Nguyen Tuan Anh
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education
Faculty of Garment Technology and Fashion
February, 2015
Definitions
Classification
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Functions
Life cycle
Contents
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Clothing history
When early people realized they needed more than
their own hair and skin to protect them from the
weather, they looked around to see what was
available. People lived in a cold climate, saw animals
with skins that kept them warm. They hunted these
animals for food and used the fur to cover their body.
Once they started to hunt they used the skin of
animals as clothes. This skin when continuously used
becomes harder and made difficult for them to hunt.
For this purpose he started to treat the skin to

Safety
(an toàn)
Modesty
(cảm nhận)
Identification
(nhận diện)
Uniforms
(đồng nhất)
Decoration
(trang trí)
Status
(địa vị)
Styles and colors
(kiểu dáng màu sắc)
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Clothing materials
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Types of clothes
Shirt [∫ə:t]: Áo sơ mi
men’s shirt women’s shirt, T-shirt, polo-shirt
Blouse [blauz]: Áo cánh blouse jacket (blouson)
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Types of clothes
Coat [kout]:
Áo choàng
Suits [sju:t]:
Bộ com lê
(đồng bộ, chất liệu)

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Types of footwear
Boots [bu:ts] ủng
Shoes [∫u:z] giày
Sandals ['sændl] dép có quai
Slippers ['slipə] dép lê
Clogs [klɔg] guốc
Sneakers ['sni:kə] giày thể thao (đế mềm)
Pumps [pʌmp] giày cao gót
Loafers ['loufə] giày đi dạo
Flats [flæt] giày đế bằng (đế thấp)
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Clothing accessories
Handbag
'hændbæg
Belt
belt
Casual
shoes
'kæʒjuəl
ʃu:z
Boots
bu:t
Glasses
glɑ:siz
Sunglasses
sʌnglɑ:siz
Scarf

Turban
ˈtə:bən
Backpack
'bækpæk
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Clothing accessories
Gloves
ɡlʌv
Socks
ˈsɑːk
Stockings
'stɔkiη
Pantyhose
'pæntihous
Bra, corset
brɑ: ‘kɔ:sət
Lingerie
'lænʒəri
Panties
'pænti:z
Men
underwear
'ʌndəweə
Handkerchief
'hæɳkətʃif
Tie, cravat
tai krə'væt
Muff mʌf

Q & A
(1) Clothes are mainly used to
(a) cover the body
(b) attractive
(c) comfort and protection
(d) identity
(2) Cotton plant is
(a) lengthy
(b) shallow
(c) bushy
(d) hard
(3) The silk fiber is invented by
(a) Egyptian
(b) Japanese
(c) Indian
(d) Chinese
(4) Synthetic yarns are
introduced in this century.
(a) 10th
(b) 20th
(c) 16th
(d) 19th
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Q & A
(5) Artificial silk is
(a) rayon
(b) polyester
(c) acrylic
(d) acetate
(6) Spun yarns are

(a) 40”
(b) 120”
(c) 90”
(d) 60”
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