Tle sum 2 q3

• Measuring Tools:

  • Tape Measure: used for taking body measurements to produce well-fitting clothes and pants, usually made of cloth or plastic
  • Ruler: used to measure and draft lines on fabric or pattern
  • Metal Gauge: a movable marker that measures short distances and correct thickness, such as distance between buttons, pleats, and hems
  • Hem Gauge: used to measure the correct hem for a piece of clothing or linen
  • French Curve: used in drafting curves in the pattern of the arm, neckline, and crotch
  • Meter or Yard Stick: used to measure fabric
  • Tailor's Square: used for drawing straight lines and true right angles
  • Curve Stick: used to have curved lines on necklines and armholes
• Having the right tools greatly contributes to making garment construction easier, faster, more efficient, and enjoyable
• Cutting Tools:

  • Curve stick: used to have curved lines on necklines and armholes
  • Embroidery Scissors: small scissors designed for needlework
  • Dressmaking Shears: used for cutting heavy fabric, with uneven shapes of handles
  • Pinking Shears: scissors with serrated blades or zigzag edges (similar to a saw) used for cutting the fabric edge and preventing fraying
  • Light Trimmer: used for cutting small corners or portions of fabric, with one blunt point to prevent snagging
  • Bent-handled Shears: shears with straight blades and a handle off-set at an angle to keep the lower blade flat on a cutting surface
  • Sewing Scissors: cutting tool for trimming seams and facings
  • Thread Clippers: small cutting tool for snipping thread
  • Seam Ripper: tool for opening seams and detailed work
  • Stitch Ripper: small metal tool used to remove stitches
• Marking Tools:

  • Tracing Wheel: marking tool with a saw-tooth blade to transfer marks from pattern paper to cloth
  • Tailor's Chalk: orange-colored hard square wax for marking guidelines or sewing lines in fabric
  • Tracing Paper: used with the tracing wheel to transfer marks from pattern paper to cloth
  • Soft Pencil: used for drawing lines in pattern construction
• Sewing Tools:

  • Needle: has one sharp end and a hole at the other end for the thread to pass through, comes in different sizes for hand or machine sewing
  • Types of needles: sharps (longest with round eyes for general sewing), crewels (slender eyes for darning and embroidery)
• Measuring Tools:

  • Tape Measure: used for taking body measurements
  • Ruler: measures and drafts lines on fabric or pattern
  • Metal Gauge: measures short distances and correct thickness
  • Hem Gauge: measures correct hem for clothing
  • French Curve: drafts curves in patterns
  • Meter or Yard Stick: measures fabric
  • Tailor's Square: draws straight lines and true right angles
  • Curve Stick: creates curved lines on necklines and armholes
• Cutting Tools:

  • Embroidery Scissors: for needlework
  • Dressmaking Shears: cuts heavy fabric
  • Pinking Shears: prevents fraying
  • Light Trimmer: cuts small portions of fabric
  • Bent-handled Shears: for cutting with straight blades
  • Sewing Scissors: trims seams and facings
  • Thread Clippers: snips thread
  • Seam Ripper: opens seams
  • Stitch Ripper: removes stitches
• Marking Tools:

  • Tracing Wheel: transfers marks from pattern paper to cloth
  • Tailor's Chalk: marks guidelines on fabric
  • Tracing Paper: transfers marks from pattern paper
  • Soft Pencil: draws lines in pattern construction
• Sewing Tools:

  • Needle: comes in different types and sizes
  • Pins: used for holding fabric pieces together
  • Pin Cushion: keeps needles and pins in place
  • Emery Bag: sharpens tips of pins and needles
  • Thread: used for stitching by hand or machine
  • Needle Threader: aids in inserting thread into the needle
  • Thimble: protects finger when pushing needle through fabric