Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
t. e. The handkerchief code (also known as the hanky code, the bandana code, and flagging) [ 1] is a system of color-coded cloth handkerchief or bandanas for non-verbally communicating one's interests in sexual activities and fetishes. The color of the handkerchief identifies a particular activity, and the pocket it is worn in (left or right ...
Indigo is a term used for a number of hues in the region of blue.The word comes from the ancient dye of the same name.The term "indigo" can refer to the color of the dye, various colors of fabric dyed with indigo dye, a spectral color, one of the seven colors of the rainbow as described by Newton, or a region on the color wheel, and can include various shades of blue, ultramarine, and green-blue.
Decoupage or découpage ( / ˌdeɪkuːˈpɑːʒ /; [ 1] French: [dekupaʒ]) is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf, and other decorative elements. Commonly, an object like a small box or an item of furniture is covered by cutouts from magazines or from ...
The Standard Color Reference of America (and its supplement the U.S. Army Color Card) is a book of reference fabric swatches of different colors produced by The Color Association of the United States (CAUS), each color specified by “cable number” (and therefore sometimes known as cable colors ). Until its 10th edition in 1981, the guide was ...
Heather (fabric) In clothing, heather refers to a color effect created by mixing two or more different colored fibers or yarns. [ 1][ 2] It is interwoven yarns of mixed colors, and possibly the type of fiber, producing another color. [ 3] It is typically used to mix multiple shades of grey or grey with another color to produce a muted shade (e ...
Nazi concentration camp badges, primarily triangles, were part of the system of identification in German camps. They were used in the concentration camps in the German-occupied countries to identify the reason the prisoners had been placed there. [ 1] The triangles were made of fabric and were sewn on jackets and trousers of the prisoners.
25-pair color code chart used in certain kinds of wiring. A color code is a system for encoding and representing non-color information with colors to facilitate communication. This information tends to be categorical (representing unordered/qualitative categories) though may also be sequential (representing an ordered/quantitative variable).
IP code. The IP code or ingress protection code indicates how well a device is protected against water and dust. It is defined by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) under the international standard IEC 60529 [ 1] which classifies and provides a guideline to the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical ...