GARMENT CONSTRUCTION 1

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE SECOND TERM

WEEK SIX

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/FOOD AND NUTRITION/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION 1

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

    1. Explain some terms used in garment making
    2. State their importance to garment construction.

CONTENT

Terms used in Garment Construction

  1. Basting

Basting stitches are temporary long running stitches, made by machine or hand, that hold the fabric together before the final permanent stitching.

  1. Bias 

Bias refers to the diagonal of the fabric; a cut that's made diagonally across the crosswise and lengthwise grain of the fabric.

  1. Clipping

When you clip fabric, you make snips in the seam allowance,.... View More

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