What is the difference between the lockstitch and the chainstitch?
lockstitch uses interlocking threads and a chainstitch uses interloping threads
100
What is a lack of seam smoothness?
Seam Pucker
100
What do you call a simple finish in which the raw edge is turned under and stitched to the garment?
Hem
100
What is a tuck?
It is a shaping method consisting in stitching lengthwise folds of fabric uniform in width.
100
What interfacing is the most expensive?
Woven interfacing
200
Stitches affect what characteristics of garment performance?
Durability, Comfort, Attractiveness
200
What seam class is mostly used as an edge finish?
Bound Seam (BS)
200
What a edge treatment should do?
Prevent raveling of wovens and the rolling of knits; contribute to the strength and abrasion resistance edges; and improve edge stability without adding unwanted bulk
200
Where drawstring casings are use?
sweatpants, men’s swim trunks
200
What are examples of supporting devices?
shoulder pads, boning, hoops and bustles, sleeve heads. collar stays, chest pieces, bra cups, seam biding and tape, weights, belts, horsehair braid
300
What is SPI?
Stitches per inch
300
What happens with unbalanced tension?
Seam puckering, stitches popping, and stitches not appearing identical on the face and back
300
Hem allowance width depends on:
End use of the garment, flare of the garment and weight of the fabric
300
What are yokes?
They are horizontal divisions within a garment (ex: yoke in jeans, or men’s shirts)
300
Where do you use seam tapes and stays for internal support?
seam lines
400
What are the Names and classes of stitches?
class 100: Simple chainstitches
class 200: Hand stitches and their machine simulations.
class 300: Lockstitches
class 400: Multithread chainstitches
class 500: Overedge stitches and safety stitches
class 600: Coverstitches
400
What seam is the most difficult to alter?
Flat Felled LS, French Seam SS, Mock French SS
400
What is the most widely used sleeve placket?
Continuous bound placket
400
What is a dart?
Dart is a triangular fold stitched to shape the flat fabric to specific curves of the body
400
Where is boning used?
In undergarments, bras, corsets, dresses and bodices
500
What stitch is used to make a flat seam?
Coverstitch
500
What is Differential shrinkage?
Shrinkage between fabric and another component such as thread
500
How is the overedging lettuce edging technique formed?
Using a knit fabric, stretching/pulling it as it is overedges through serger
500
What are pleats?
Pleats are decorative, unstitched or partially stitched folds of fabric.
500
What are weights?
They are supporting devices that help hems hang evenly and prevent exposure of the body from strong wind gusts.