Clothing Construction and Sewing Room Practice II

At the end of the course, the student should be able to: 1. describe the types of facings, interfacings, and interlinings- define the term ‘facings’; 2. explain with the aids of diagrams the construction of: shaped facings, facing on arm hole and facing on neck edges, define ‘interfacing’; 3. explain the uses of interfacings; list the various types of necklines and finishing; 4. identify the types of openings, waist bands and their carriers. 5. identify the types of fastenings and their uses-use fastenings on garments for functional and decorative purposes; 6. demonstrate the construction and setting of collars as well as hems and decorative finishing; 7. discuss the types of sleeves and methods of setting in the sleeves; and 8. demonstrate the making of cuffs and their attachment to sleeves.

Types Facing, Interfacings and Interlining: define the term facing, define interfacing, and use interlinings for garment production. Various types of Necklines and Finishing: list the types of necklines: V-necks, straight neck, round neck, square neck, scalloped neck and sweet heart neck, construct various necklines, apply various necklines finishing. Types of Openings and Waist Bands: define opening, draw the suitable position for openings on garments, define waistband, Types of Fastenings and their uses: use fastenings on garments for functional and decorative purposes, attach fasteners to garments: chips, straps, ribbons, strips, buttons, hooks and eyes, loops and bars and press-studs, display the finished fasteners on garments. Construction and Setting of Collars: describe with aid of diagrams the construction of a collar, produce the various collars for displays. Hems and Decorative Finishing: identify hems of garments, describe preparations of hems dresses and skirts, and outline treatment of hems. Types of Sleeves and Methods of Setting them: list types of sleeves, construct sleeves, produce samples for various sleeves. Making Attachment of Cuffs to Sleeves: describe with the aid of diagram the construction of a cuff to sleeves, attach the sleeves by: self-neatening cuff with overlap, a cuff with the use of cross-way strip. Making of Pockets: list types of pockets, explain the use of functional and decorative pockets on garments, and construct a garment from original design project.