tools and equipment in tailoring Flashcards
Classification of Tools and Equipment
Measuring Tools
Cutting Tools
Sewing Tools & Equipment
Drafting Tools
Marking Tools
Pressing Tools & Equipment
What are the measuring tools?
Tape Measure
Yard Stick/Meter Stick
A flexible measuring device used in taking body measurements
Tape Measure
The front has the measurement of 150 cm and 60 inches on the other side
Tape Measure
for general marking and measuring fabric
Yard stick/ Meter stick
Drafting Tools
French curve
Hip curve
Tailor’s Square
use in shaping curve areas in the pattern such as the neckline armhole, collar and crotch areas
French Curve
used in shaping curve areas that are not as curve as those areas that are shaped by the French curve
French curve
the areas that are shaped using __________ the side seam for skirts and pant, the hemline also for skirt and blouses and other long curve areas
Hip Curve
Used for drafting perpendicular lines, also used in straightening out fabric ends
Tailor’s Square
used for obtaining square corners and for dividing measurements
Tailor’s Square
to measure crotch area
Tailor’s Square
Cutting Tools
Scissors
Shear
Pinking Shear
Rotary Cutter
Seam Ripper
Thread clipper
Used for cutting threads, cutting pattern paper, trimming seams, slashing and cutting buttonholes
scissors
tool ideal for cutting fabrics
Shear
could easily be identified by its handle to have more force in cutting thick fabrics
Shear
cut a zigzag or scalloped edge instead of straight edge
Pinking Shear
used to finish raw edges of seams by cutting in a zigzag manner then stabilized with straight stitching
Pinking Shear
works like a pizza cutter and can be used by left or right handed sewers
Rotary Cutter
bigger, are for heavy duty and powered by electricity for mass production and cutting of multiple layer of fabrics
Rotary Cutter
Used for stitches that needs to be altered and ripped and sometimes for ripping holes used for button hole
Seam Ripper
A scissor like tool without handle use for snipping or trimming excess thread
Thread Clipper
Marking tools
Carbon copy
Tracing wheel
Chalk pencils/ Dressmaker’s pencil
Tailor’s chalk
used with tracing wheel to transfer construction lines from pattern to cloth
Carbon Paper
used with or without carbon paper to transfer pattern marks to the cloth
Tracing Wheel
Serrated edge makes dotted line marking
smooth edge makes solid line marking
Tracing Wheel
used to make lines on fabric, has an erasing brush at one end. could disappear in a short amount of time if fabric is not properly handled
Chalk pencils/ Dressmaker’s pencil
for marking directly on the cloth and it is necessary to sharpen the edge more often to produce thin lines
Tailor’s Chalk
Sewing tools
Hand stitching needle
Machine Stitching Needle
Pins
Needle threader
pincushion
Emery bag
Thimble
point sharp eyes smooth and well polished
choose one that is easy to use
Hand stitching needle
the size of the needle depends upon the kind of fabric and thread
Machine Stitching needle
use rust proof which are fine, smooth and sharp
Pins
eases the insertion of thread for hand or machine needle
Needle threader
appropriate tool to place pins and needles
pincushion
used to remove rusts on pins or needles and also sharpens them
Emery Bag
for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing
Thimble
Sewing Equipment
Lockstitch Sewing Machine
High-speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine
The ordinary sewing machine is only foot powered but a motor can be attached to the machine for faster performance.
The machine needs to be oiled manually
Lockstitch Sewing Machine
A single straight stitching machine but powered electrically faster than the conventional sewing machine
usually used for heavy duty sewing and for mass production
High-speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine
It self lubricates for it has a container underneath for machine oil
it has button to turn the machine on and off
High-speed Lockstitch Sewing Machine
machine made to finish raw edges easily
uses three to five threads depending on the machine specification
also self lubricates since this has a container to contain oil
Overlockstitch Sewing Machine
with the use of five threads it can perform two tasks,
* stitching the seam &
* Finishing the raw edge
Overlockstitch Sewing Machine
Pressing tools and equipment
Steam Iron
Handheld Garment Steamer
Iron
Sleeve board
Ironing Board
Steam Presser
usually used in mass production
gets rid of wrinkle easily compared to the steam iron
steam presser
