Sewing

Question 1

pass sharp objects…

Answer 1

blades closed and handle first

Question 2

thread clippers:

Answer 2

small blades and sharp points, used to trim seams and clip threads

Question 3

pinking shears:

Answer 3

saw-toothed, minimizes damage and limits frayed thread

Question 4

tracing wheel:

Answer 4

used to transfer markings to a fabric

Question 5

pressing cloth:

Answer 5

used to prevent scorch marks and iron shine

Question 6

Sleeve board:

Answer 6

used for pressing narrow garment section s that won’t fit over the regular ironing board

Question 7

point presser:

Answer 7

used to press seams open on small detail areas (collars)

Question 8

tailor’s ham:

Answer 8

used for pressing curved areas

Question 9

sleeve roll:

Answer 9

used to press seams open on sleeves and pant legs

Question 10

paper strips:

Answer 10

prevent seam allowances from imprinting on outside of garment

Question 11

pressing:

Answer 11

to move the iron up and down movements

Question 12

ironing:

Answer 12

to move the iron back and forth

Question 13

fiber:

Answer 13

smallest visible unit from which a fabric is made

Question 14

Filament

Answer 14

long and straight like silk or synthetic

Question 15

Staple

Answer 15

short and fuzzy, natural

Question 16

yarn

Answer 16

group of fibers twisted together (spinning)

Question 17

weaving

Answer 17

interlacing sets of yarns over and other yarn

Question 18

Knitting

Answer 18

connection of rows of loops made with single yarns or sets of yarns

Question 19

Other construction

Answer 19

application of heat, moisture, friction, pressure and chemicals to fibers

Question 20

Woven fabrics are interlaced at…

Answer 20

ninety degree angles

Question 21

Woven fabric has the most stretch…

Answer 21

along the bias grainline, then the crosswise, then with the least, the lengthwise grainline

Question 22

Three types of weaves:

Answer 22

plain, twill, satin

Question 23

Plain weave

Answer 23

simplest type, usually least expensive, for shirts and sheets

Question 24

Twill weave

Answer 24

parallel diagonal ridges on the fabric surface, they are firmer and more durable than plain, for sturdy work clothes

Question 25

Satin weave

Answer 25

have yarns that float on the surface to give it a shine, can snag easily, blouses, eveningwear, bed linens

Question 26

Wales:

Answer 26

lengthwise rows of knitted stitches

Question 27

Courses

Answer 27

crosswise rows of knitted stitches

Question 28

Selvage

Answer 28

the manufactured finished edge that runs along the lengthwise grain of fabric

Question 29

raw edges

Answer 29

the ends of the material where the fabric was cut from the bolt

Question 30

fabric grain

Answer 30

the direction of yarns in a fabric

Question 31

lengthwise grain

Answer 31

the lengthwise yarns that run parallel to the selvage

Question 32

warp

Answer 32

another name for LENGTHWISE threads in woven fabrics

Question 33

crosswise grain

Answer 33

crosswise, filling yarns that run from selvage to selvage (perpendicular to selvage)

Question 34

weft

Answer 34

another name for CROSSWISE threads in woven fabrics

Question 35

bias

Answer 35

any directing on a fabric that does not follow exactly a lengthwise or crosswise grain

Question 36

true bias

Answer 36

the line that runs at a 45 degree angle from the selvage, greatest amount of stretch along this line in woven fabric

Question 37

“on grain”

Answer 37

when the crosswise and lengthwise threads are perpendicular to each other

Question 38

greatest stretchability of a knit…

Answer 38

in the crosswise direction

Question 39

True raw edges by:

Answer 39

raveling the crosswise threads, snip and rip (the selvage, and tear along the crosswise grain, then straighten using steam or pulling on the bias), pulling a crosswise thread and cutting along pulled line, for knits: cut along a knitted line. or use a gridline (ruler thing)