Textile Design Terminology

noun a person who irons clothes or linen professionally

verb to iron clothes or linen professionally

• The office manager asked the goffer to deliver important documents to the boardroom.
• Hey, can you give this goffer to the receptionist for me?
• I heard the goffer is really good at sneaking snacks from the break room.
• His ability to goffer information quickly made him an invaluable asset to the team.

adjective marked with small spots or patches of color

• The speckled bird flew gracefully across the sky.
• I saw a really cool speckled lizard in the backyard.
• That speckled cat is always getting into trouble.
• Her mind was a speckled canvas, filled with memories of the past.

noun a type of fabric made using a dyeing technique to create patterns

adjective relating to or characteristic of the fabric made using this technique

• The artisan meticulously created an ikat pattern on the fabric using a traditional dyeing technique.
• I love the ikat design on this pillow cover, it adds a pop of color to the room.
• Check out this cool ikat print on my new shirt, it's so trendy right now.
• The intertwining colors in the ikat design symbolize the unity and harmony of different cultures coming together.