TLE 3RD QUARTER

• Tape measure

  Is used in taking body measurements. Fiberglass tape is commonly used by professional dressmakers.
• Sewing Gauge. This is used to measure small hem areas and short distances like hem folds, seam allowance, buttonholes, pleats, and tucks.
• Ruler. It is used for general marking. It aids in connecting I lines.
• TOOLS Is a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function
• Sewing Equipment. Those are more complicated tool, it provides to carry out particular function or process. Sewing Machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with thread. Sewing machine were invented during the first industrial revolution to decrease the amount of manual sewing performed clothing companies
• Sewing Kit Is small package containing items such as needles and thread that you need to sew.
• EQUIPMENTS

  Are materials, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in connection with an electrical installation.
• Thread Clipper This tool is specifically used to snip threads and They are not designed to cut fabric.
• Stitch Ripper This is smaller than seam ripper, and it can cut stitches close to the fabric.
• Rotary Cutter. It is an adaptation of the giant rotary cuter used by the garment industry. It works like a pizza cutter and can be used by left or right-handed sewers.
• Leather Shears. These are used for cutting leather and suede. It has heavy serrated edge.
• Bent-handled dressmaker's shears. These are made of quality steel anil holin tharp cutting cage. The stades now easily and cut smaothly along the entire length the points should come together. Shears have the length of inches and are satisfactory for most apparel falirics
• Tracing Wheel. It is a saw tooth with a sharp point. This fool is used to transfer pattern markings to the wrong side of the fabric. This is used with the dressmaker's carbon paper
• Dressmaker's carbon paper This type of tracing paper is available in a number of colors including white, red, and blue. Its used in marking all types of fabric in combination with a tracing wheel. This work is best on plane. flat-surfaced fabrics.
• Pin. they hold pattern pieces in place, anchor seam allowances as you sew, fit fabric on the body, and secure all sorts of squirmy trims, delicate sequins, and miniscule beads
• Tailor's chalk. This is essential as a marker for use on materials. Tailor's chalk is available in a range of colors and is removed by brushing.
• Pin Cushion. It is used to keep pins and needles when not in use.
• Shears. These tools are used for cutting fabric, paper and other materials
• Cutting Shears.

  This tool is best for cutting fabrics, usually 7-12 inches long
• Buttonhole Scissors. These are used for cutting buttonholes
• Pinking Shears/ Scalloping shears. This is used to finish seams and raw edges and to create decorative edges on many types of fabric.
• Embroidery Scissors

  It is a sharp pointed scissors usually 4-5 inches long used in cutting fine delicate cloth and thread in embroidery work.
• Scissors

  These are used for cutting excess fabrics of a seam, hanging threads, and other purposes. It is made of plastic with metal or all metal
• Seam Rippers

  Hook quickly rips seams, opens buttonholes and removes stitches. This should be used carefully to avoid piercing the fabric.
• French Curve

  This tool is used to connect arcs and semi-circles, such as the neckline, armholes, and collar. It is either made of flat metal or wood
• Yardstick

  It is used for general marking and for measuring fabric grainline when laying out the pattern.
• L- Square

  This tool is an aluminum ruler with 90 degrees angle used to draw perpendicular lines and to measure off parallel lines
• Hip Curve

  This tool is used to shape the hipline and other areas of garments that need to be curved.
• Hand needles

  These are used for temporary stitches, hemming, and other sewing purposes.
• Thimble

  A small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that push-es the needle in sewing
• Threader

  This tool is used to insert the thread through the needle.
• Dressmaker's pencil

  This is available in white or pastel shades. This chalk pencil is used to make fine lines on fabric. It has an erasing brush at one end.
• Liquid Marking Pen This is felt-tip liquid marking pen. Marks may disappear after 48 hours, and the other washes out.