ADI Midterm Review Flashcards
Where on the pattern envelope is details about the apparel item?
Written description
If the waist measurement is 1” larger than the pattern size, how much should be added to each of the side seams?
1/4”
To obtain accurate body measurements:
work with a partner.
What method should be used to preshrink fabric?
Treat as finished apparel product
Which seam finish is constructed by turning each seam allownace 1/4” under and stitching close to the fold?
Turned & stitched
Standard body measurements used to select pattern sizes are conveniently found on the:
Enevelope back
After lengthening the front pattern piece of apparel, where else must this change be made?
Back
What is the width of a standard seam?
5/8”
What special treatment is applied to fabric and can improve the appearance, texture, and performance of the fabric and the end-product garment?
Finishes
What information is not found on a pattern guide sheet?
Fabric selection
What can be done with either the sewing machine or the serger?
Seam finish
What tool is MOST appropriate to measure the width of a hem?
Seam gauge
When body measurements fall between two sizes and the design is loosely fitted:
Choose the smaller size
Mary needs a zipper for a pillow. Where on the back of the pattern envelope can she find the size she needs?
Notions
Which seam is constructed by placing right sides together, sewing a 5/8” seam, and pressing open?
Plain seam
Ginny copies fashions from magazines, television, and newspapers. Which fashion influence impacts Ginny’s clothing choices?
Media
How should body measurements be taken?
Over standard garments
What diagram on the guide sheet shows how to arrange the different pattern pieces on various widths of fabric?
Cutting layout
What small sewing tool that would most accurately mark 5/8 inch?
Seam gauge
Whenever pattern instructions use only the word “stitch” what size seam allownace is implied?
5/8”
A lengthwise fold is:
parallel to the selvage.
People throughout the world dress in a similar style of clothing today because of:
mass communication.
What should be in a pattern envelope?
Pattern & guide sheet
What prevents seam ends from pulling apart?
Backstitching
Something new in fashion for only a short period of time:
Fad
Phillip is pinning down a pattern. Where should he look to determine if he should cut two pcokets or four pockets?
Pocket pattern piece
How should a regular seam be reinforced?
Use very short stitches, 15-20 per inch
The correct pattern size for a dress depends on:
closest bust measurement.
A drawing or photograph that shows the style(s) the pattern pieces can make is found on the:
envelope front
A sleeve pattern needs to be shortened. Where should the changes be made?
Adjustment line
Care instructions for fabric can be found on the:
end of the bolt.
The amount of fullness in clothing needed for movement & comfort is:
wearing ease
Leah must select a pattern that’s easy to sew; what information about the pattern helps her select a simple pattern?
Number of pattern pieces
Pattern pieces should be:
handled carefully so they do not tear
What fast and easy seam finish can be used with fabrics that ravel?
Zigzag
Length and width adjustments should be made:
before laying out the pattern
The type of fabric chosen for a successful sewing project depends on the:
person’s sewing experience.
Antistatic fabric finishes are chemical treatments that keep fabrics from:
clinging together.
The number of fabric pieces to be cut from each pattern piece is:
on each pattern piece.
Chasity enjoys accessorizing her outfits. Which fashion influence impacts her clothing choices?
Decorations
To assist a consumer in selecting a pattern, pattern companies provide a detailed drawing or photograph of the completed garment. Where is this found?
Pattern catalog
Men’s dress shirts are sized according to:
Neck size and arm length
If a waist measurement is 1” too small for the pattern, how much will need to be removed from each of the four front and back side seams?
1/4”
A fabric finish is:
applied to the surface of the fabric.
A shaded pattern piece on a cutting layout means that the piece:
should be printed side down.
Tiffany is constructing linen pants. What tool could she use to keep the seams from raveling?
PInking shears
The pattern identification number can be found on the:
envelope front.
During the decline of fashion in a fashion cycle, what usually happens?
Style is overused and becomes boring
What is a characteristic of quality fabric?
Weave on grain
What pattern symbols are used to assist with matching pattern pieces before seaming?
Notches, dots, and squares
A student needs to add 2’ to the length of a pattern. What lines should be used to make this change?
Adjustment lines
To construct a plain seam, Hannah should:
right sides of the fabric together, and tehn sew one row of standard stitchs 5/8” from the fabric edge.
What do dotted lines on a pattern piece indicate?
Seam (stitching) line
Which factor influences a nurse to wear a uniform?
Career
Where can a detailed sketch or photograph of an item that can be made from a picture be found?
Envelope front
When selecting ready-made clothing, consumers should be sure that darts:
lie flat.
To assure that fabric will not shrink after an item is constructed, what process should be completed before construction?
Preshrinking
When two fabric pieces are sewn together incorrectly, what cutting tool should be used to separate the two pieces?
Seam ripper
What information is not found on a pattern piece?
Pattern layout chart
What kind of seam can be used to produce the seam and seam finish at the same time?
Serged
If lining or interfacing is required for a garment, this information is found on the pattern:
envelope back.
Tracing wheel, dressmaker’s carbon paper, tailor’s chalk, and fabric pens are what type of sewing equipement?
Marking
If a pattern is multi-sized, what pattern marking will not be printed on the pattern?
Seam (stitching) line
Well-made seams should be:
pressed after stitching.
The Flammable Fabrics Act has specific requirements for:
children’s wear.
What is indicated by a bracket (line with bending arrow on both ends) on the center back or center front of a pattern piece?
Place on fold
What is a characteristic of quality workmanship?
Hems straight & even
The amount of fabric necessary to complete a clothing construction project can be found in what chart on the envelope?
Yardage
Style refers to:
the design of a garment.
A students needs to add 2” to the length of the pattern. What lines should be used to make this change?
Adjustment lines
Plain seams should be:
backstitched at the beginning and end.
A person selected a multi-sized pattern for a first project. What can be done to make the pattern easier to use?
Trace the cutting line with a felt tip pen
What cutting tool looks like a pizza cutter and has a round, retractable blade?
Rotary cutter
What patterns are designed for either male or female?
Unisex
What theory suggests that fashion moves from one extreme to the other?
Pendulum
