Fashion And Textiles & First Aid

Question 1

What is Fashion and Textiles?

Answer 1

It is the planning and producing of the appearance and structure of a fabric and garments.

Question 2

What do you do if someone gets burnt?

Answer 2

Submerge the burnt area in ice cold water for 10 minutes and then apply acriflavine emulsion. For major burns cover the area with a sterile or clean dressing and get the person to a health centre immediately.

Question 3

What do you do when someone gets an electronic shock ?

Answer 3

Switch off the current before touching them put them in the left lateral position. Checking if airway is clear, if not tilt head back so that the toungue moves to the correct position. If they are unconscious put a muslin cloth over casualty’s mouth and give mouth to mouth until the person starts breathing or until medical help arrives.

Question 4

What do you do if someone gets an eye injury ?

Answer 4

If the injury is minor blink the eye in a bowl of clean lukewarm water, if its bleeding take casualty to a health care centre.

Question 5

If someone is bleeding what do you do ?

Answer 5

If the bleeding is minor wash the wound with running water, dry the area and apply a clean dressing. If the bleeding is heavy apply pressure and put a clean dressing on the area.

Question 6

The use and care of cutting shears

Answer 6

For cutting fabric and garments, they should be kept cleaning dry to avoid rust and joints should be oiled.

Question 7

What are pinking or cutting sheers used for ?

Answer 7

For neatening seams and for non-fraying fabrics

Question 8

The use and care of buttonhole scissors and shears

Answer 8

For cutting button holes, we can adjust to cut various sizes don’t use it on paper, don’t cut over pins and use them for their purpose

Question 9

What are embroidery scissors used for?

Answer 9

For cutting embroidery threads, fabric eg cutwork, broderie and anglaise

Question 10

Trimming scissors are used for ?

Answer 10

Trimming/ layering turnings, light cutting, slashing and clipping threads.

Question 11

What is the use of an unpicker ?

Answer 11

For cutting unwanted stitches and for cutting out button holes

Question 12

What is the use of a tape measure?

Answer 12

For measuring long lengths of fabric and taking measurements of the body . Dont fold it or it will crack dont prick it with pins or snip it with sissors, a damaged tape measure gives inaccurate measurements

Question 13

What is the purpose of a hem marker and what is its other name ?

Answer 13

It helps when marking the level of a hemline and it’s other name is skirt marker

Question 14

The use of a seam marker

Answer 14

It is used for measuring the widths of seams it can also be used to measure pleats and tucks. Avoid snipping it with shears, keep it dry and clean

Question 15

Stiletto

Answer 15

It is used for piercing eyelet holes in materials,it should be protected by a cork