The degree of ease with which a material conforms to the underlying shape is:

• A. Elasticity
• B. Rigidity
• C. Drapability
• D. Malleability

Answer: (C)

Drapability describes how easily a material falls and folds over contours to conform to an underlying shape. It captures the ease with which fabric or other sheet-like materials can lie smoothly against a form, creating soft folds and natural drape rather than stiff, angular edges. This is different from elasticity, which is about stretching and then returning to the original shape; rigidity, which is resistance to bending; and malleability, which is deforming under compressive forces to form a new shape. Therefore, the degree of ease with which a material conforms to the underlying shape is drapability.