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CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES
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Clothing ConstructionXI- C.G.D.M
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CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION (THEORY)
XI CGDM
Marks--50
Unit Topic Sub-Topic Thrust area
1. 1) Tools for clothing Introduction
construction and Classification and uses
needle work. of different clothing
construction tools Cutting tools
Hand Sewing and
embroidery tools
Measuring tools
Marking tools
General tools
Pressing tools
2) Uses and care of Choice of the machine.
the sewing Parts of a sewing
machine. machine and their
functions.
Care of the sewing
machine
Minor troubles and
their causes Tangled thread at the
beginning
Skipped stitches
Upper thread breaking
Lower thread breaking
Fabric puckering
Needle breaking
Staggered stitches
Uneven stitch length
Material not feeding
correctly Machine runs
heavily
Sewing machine
attachments
Operating the machine Stitching along lines
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Selection of thread and
needle
Winding the bobbin
Under threading
Top threading
Drawing the bobbin
thread
Sewing on fabric
Fastening the thread ends
Adjustments Testing and adjusting
tension
Adjusting the stitch
length
Adjusting the pressure of
the presser foot
Changing the needle
Cleaning and oiling
3) Body Introduction
Measurements Preparation for
measuring
Ladies measurements Bodice measurements
Sleeve measurements
Skirt measurements
Children’s
measurements
Sample measurements
for ladies and children’s
garments
How to take body
measurement
2. 4) Basic hand Introduction
stitches Constructive and Temporary and
decorative stitches permanent stitches
5) Seams and seam SEAM
finishes Introduction
Types of seams and
factors influencing the
choice of seams
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Types of commonly Plain seam, top stitched
used seams seams, mock flat fell
seam, Lapped seam, slot
seam, flat fell seam,
French seam, mantua
makers seam, piped
seam, counter seam,
hairline seam, serge
seam, flat or abutted
seam.
SEAM FINISHES
Introduction
Selection of seam
finishes
Types of commonly Pinked finish, edge
used seams finishes stitched finish, double
stitched, overcast finish,
herringbone finish, bound
seam edge finish.
Hints on stitching and
finishing seams
Mitring
6) Preparation and Introduction
uses of true bias - TRUE BIAS
-Facings and Uses of true bias
Bindings Preparing bias strip Cutting bias strips
Joining bias strips
FACING
Different types of
facings Applied facings
-Shaped facing
-Bias facing Decorative
facing
-Shaped facing
-Bias facing
BINDING
Types of bindings Straight & bias bindings
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