SECTION A

Question 1

Gathering definition

Answer 1

a sewing technique that reduces the length of a piece of fabric, so a longer piece can match and be attached to a shorter one.

Question 2

Darts definition

Answer 2

triangular folds in fabric that allow a garment to better fit the body’s curves

Question 3

Selvedge’s definition

Answer 3

a “self-finished” edge of a piece of fabric which keeps it from unraveling and fraying.

Question 4

Pre shrinking

Answer 4

to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed.

Question 5

Straight grain

Answer 5

oriented parallel with the warp threads and the selvedge.

Question 6

Notches

Answer 6

similar to clipping, but instead of taking a single snip out of the fabric, you cut out a small amount of fabric

Question 7

Interfacing

Answer 7

a shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information

Question 8

Overlocking

Answer 8

a kind of stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming, or seaming.

Question 9

Facing

Answer 9

makes a garment look professionally finished with the seams well hidden inside the folds of the facing.