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Part 1 - Garment Construction Flashcards

1
Q

Bias binding is

  • A strip of fabric cut on length grain used to decorate a garment
A

False

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2
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Bias binding is

- fabric strips cut on bias used to finish a raw edge

A

True

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3
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Bias binding is

- a type of facing

A

True

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4
Q

Diagonal and angled are examples of

  • two kinds of sleeves
  • two kinds of necklines
  • two kinds of facings
A

Two kinds of facings

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5
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When finishing a hem of a heavy woolen fabric that drags easily, what is the appropriate hem finish?

  • bound hem finish
  • twin needle finish
  • zig zag finish
A

Bound hem finish

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6
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You have to hem your prom dress and you Mark and finish it without the shoes you will wear that night. You then buy shoes that have 2 inch heels for prom night, you cannot change the hem therefor you go with it . How till the hem appear prom night?

A

Shorter in the back and longer in the front

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7
Q

The appropriate term used in the industry when using an iron, which when describing the action is using up and down motions while raising and lowering the iron on the fabric is

  • steaming
  • pressing
  • beating
A

Pressing

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8
Q

A way to prevent fabric from stretching while you are sewing seams together is

A

Staystitching

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9
Q

Buttons and buttonholes on men’s garments are positioned in the following way

A

Buttons go on the right side while buttonholes go on the left side of a men’s garment

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10
Q

To achieve patch pockets with a professional look, that have smooth right angles, the corners:

A

Are mitered

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11
Q

What sleeve is unique because it is included with the bodice, meaning they are cut as one piece?

A

Kimono

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12
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To strengthen thread when seeing on buttons and when hand sewing, the item that is used is

A

Beeswax

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13
Q

To obtain mirror image pieces of a pattern piece when laying it on unfolded fabric, you must lay out the patter piece twice on the same side

A

False

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14
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To obtain mirror image pieces of a pattern piece when laying it on unfolded fabric, you must fold the fabric grain to grain, then layout the pattern to cut down on time

A

True

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15
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To obtain mirror image pieces of a pattern piece when laying it on unfolded fabric, you must lay out the pattern once on the right side then flip it to the other side on the unfolded fabric

A

True

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16
Q

What item is used in accentuate outerwear, such as coats and jackets that adds symmetry and shape

A

Shoulder pads

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17
Q

When making a tailored jacket with a loosely woven wool fabric, you must reinforce or stabilize the pattern pieces before sewing it together. What is the item that must be used?

A

Underlining

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18
Q

A type of sleeve that does not have a shoulder seam is called

A

Dolman

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19
Q

Commercial patterns are not alike from industry patterns in the sense that the seam allowance is 5/8 inch, while industry seam allowance is determined by the company

A

True

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20
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Commercial patterns are not alike from industry patterns in the sense that commercial patterns are offered in various sizes on the same sheet, while industry patterns are one size

A

True

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21
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Commercial patterns are not alike from industry patterns in the sense that they do not come with instructions, whereas industry pattern come with a step by step instruction manual

A

False

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22
Q

The best way to iron a garment to avoid damage is

A

Use the tip of the iron

23
Q

To add body to a collar when sewing it together, include

A

Interfacing

24
Q

What is the primary purpose of a dart?

A

Direct the fullness in a certain location and give shape to a garment

25
Q

Horizontal darts such as the bust dart are ironed in the following direction

A

Down

26
Q

When sewing a pocket in a seam, in order to reinforce the pockets at the seam, what must you add?

A

Interfacing

27
Q

Darts that are placed in a vertical position like the waist dart are pressed in what direction?

A

Towards the center

28
Q

Interfacing is

A

A third layer of fabric used between the garment and a facing to give support and shape to the garment

29
Q

How to layout and cut a commercial pattern, as well as constructing it , can be found

  • commercial pattern guide sheet
  • commercial pattern itself
  • commercial pattern envelope
A

Commercial pattern guide sheet

30
Q

To construct the lining of a jacket the three pieces you need from the jacket itself are

A

Bodice front, bodice back, and sleeve

31
Q

The best guide to remember when determining how wide a hem should be on a skirt is

A

The more volume in a skirt, the smaller, narrower the hem should be

32
Q 
What are some tools/techniques used to transfer information from pattern pieces to fabric? 
Tailors chalk
Tailors tracks 
Tracing paper
Pencil and ink
A

Tailors chalk tailors track and tracing paper

33
Q

When sewing a seam together, if one side is longer and the other side is shower, you achieve to fit the longer side to the short with gathers or creating tucks. This action is called

A

Easing

34
Q

When comparing the bottom part of a collar to the top part of a collar, the bottom is

A

1/4 inch smaller

35
Q

When trimming the seam allowance from the lower part of the armhole, to reduce bulk, cut off
1/8 of an inch from the half inch seam allowance
3/8 of an inch from the half inch seam allowance
1/4 of an inch from the half inch seam allowance

A

1/4 of an inch from the 1/2 seam allowance

36
Q

Facing is
Fabric that is cut on the same grain as the pattern piece, sewn an used to finish the raw edge
Fabric that is used to fully line a garment
Fabric that is sewn to accentuate the design

A

Fabric that is cut on the same grain as the pattern piece, sewn an used to finish the raw edge

37
Q

Stitched and pinked refers to

A

Sewing a seam and trimming the edge with pinking shears

38
Q

When hemming a circular skirt, which has bias in it , you must let it hang for — before hemming it

A

24 hours

39
Q

To prevent the rolling out of a bottom collar, use the following stitch

A

Understiching

40
Q

Patch, side, in seam, and welt are all kinds of

A

Pockets

41
Q

The first type of fastener and most commonly used is

A

Buttons

42
Q

You can insert and apply a zipper in a garment by lapped

A

Yes

43
Q

You can insert and apply a zipper in a garment by centered or slot

A

True

44
Q

You can insert and apply a zipper in a garment by bias

A

False

45
Q

You can insert and apply a zipper in a garment by invisible

A

True

46
Q

To reduce the bulk along the waistband of a lined pair of pants, the lining darts, as oppose to the fabric of the pants, are pressed in what direction?

A

Both darts towards the side seams

47
Q

The type of pocket that can be included within the pattern of the garment as well as cut out from the same fabric or cut out in different fabric then inserted into the seam is

A

In-seam pocket

48
Q

To identify the back and front of a sleeve sloper

A

The front of the cap has 1 notch while the back had two notches

49
Q

Overlooking is a sewing technique used to prevent a seam from fraying

A

True

50
Q

Overlooking is a sewing technique that uses only one spool of thread

A

False

51
Q

Overlooking is a sewing technique used to finish a raw edge

A

True

52
Q 
Select that parts of a sleeve sloper
Princess
Apex
Bicep 
Cap
A

Bicep

Cap

53
Q

To obtain sharp points at corners such as those in collars the best practice is

A

Take one or two diagonal stitches across the corner

54
Q

Velcro is best described as

A

A fastener that is made up of two strips of material, one being a fuzzy surface and the other made of many tiny plastic loops

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