Fabric care and Clothing Maintenance

Students will be able to: 1. explain the meaning and need of laundering clothes; 2. remove stains using appropriate reagents and techniques; 3. identify care labels, symbols and meaning; 4. use appropriate washing methods and finishing agents for different fabrics; 5. store laundered clothes appropriately; and 6. know the types/ techniques in clothing repair; darning of tears in fabrics/apparel and methods of renovation/ remodelling of clothes.

Meaning, purpose and procedure of laundering; laundering different fabrics (cotton, linen, wool and polyester); finishing agents; using appropriate washing methods and finishing agents. Ironing and pressing; handy hints for ironing/pressing. Using the washing machine, dry-cleaning and sponging. Shaking, brushing and airing of clothes. Stains, classification of stain and stain removal; techniques of stain removal, precautions while removing stains. Laundry symbols and meaning; fabric care labels; Importance of caring for clothes/fabrics. Storing and packing clothes; storage facilities for clothing. Mending of clothes, reasons for mending clothes, different ways of mending clothes. Customising (renovating or remodelling of clothing); reasons for renovation and remodelling, methods of renovation of clothes or fabrics and ways of remodelling.