Introduction to Clothing Techniques

students should be able to: 1. identify clothing theories, clothing terms and basic clothing tools and equipment; 2. make samples of basic stitches, seams, seams finish, arrangement of fullness; and 3. attachment of various fastenings and take accurate body measurement.

Clothing theories; clothing terms; functions of clothing; basic construction methods and equipment; the sewing machine; parts and care of a sewing machine; machining and machine faults; stitches: temporary, permanent and embroidery stitches; even and un-even tacking and tailors' tacking, hemming, running, gathering, loop, back stitches, French-knot, chain, cross, stem. satin, feather, lazy daisy stitches; seams and seam finishes: French seam, open seam, closed seam, run and fell seam, edge stitching, Over-locking, pinking shear, loop stitch, bias binding; arrangement of fullness and methods: gathers, pleats, tucks, darts; fastenings: attachment of zips, hook and bar, hook and eye, buttons; taking accurate body measurement; how and where to take measurement; concept of fashion: styles, colour wheel, colour combination aesthetic and practical aspects of texture, colour and style, and construction of a clothing item.