Clothing Construction and Sewing Room Practice I

At the end of the course, the student should be to: 1. list the equipment and accessories used for garment construction such as tailor’s chalk, skirt marker, dummy, and sewing machines, explain the importance of tailor’s chalk in clothing construction, describe the functions of sewing machines and its parts; 2. outline the hazards in a garment’s factory or workshop with a view towards a safe operation of machines. 3. explain the terms commonly used in the fashion trade, understand the formation of hand stitches and their uses in garment assembly; 4. describe the theory and construction methods of common seam types. 5. explain the uses of cross way strips for binding, types of sewing machines and the functions of their parts; 6. identify the formation of machine stitches and their uses in garments, understand the functions and characteristics of needles; and 7. describe the use of thread in seam formation.

Equipment and Accessories used for making garment: the sewing room equipment and accessories Tailor’s chalks, skirt maker, dummy and sewing machines, explain the importance of the tailor’s chalk in clothing construction, explain the use of thread in seam formation. Hazards in garment factory: the major responsibilities of the employee under the Health and Safety Work Act, identify the dangers associated with machine parts when working with equipment in garment factory, detect the dangers associated with moving belts, chains, ropes and driving pulleys. Terminologies used in the Fashion Trade: the terms commonly used in the fashion industry, define the common terms commonly used in the fashion industry; apply these terms commonly used in the fashion industry. Hand Stitches and their uses: definition of hand stitch, describe each stitch type, make samples of each stitch type. Construction Method of Common Seam Types: define the term “seam”, make samples of all the seams to an acceptable standard. Crossway Strips for Binding: define crossway strips; state the formation of bias binding. Types of Sewing Machines: adjustment of the stitch size, control sewing forward and reverse. Stitching Machines: define stitch, define the stitch type. Characteristics of Needles: parts of needle, identify the various sizes of needles, and description of various forms of needlepoints. Use of thread in seam formation: selections of suitable sewing threads using numbering system, use suitable sewing threads using numbering system.