BASICS OF APPAREL CONSTRUCTION (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
FSD-125
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To familiarize students with sewing skills and basics garment construction.
  • Introducing the concept of drafting and basic adaptation.
Unit I: 
Course Content:
  • Introduction of child basic block                                                          20 hrs
  • Introduction to sewing machine: Mechanical, Electronic, Computerized, Overlock and Flatlock
  • Demonstration of Leather stitching machine and fabric cutting machine
  • Drafting and construction: Bodice, Sleeve & Skirt
  • Illustrate (flat sketches) & adapt each of the following garment details. Construct 2 samples from  each category :                                      50 hrs
  • Plackets- Continuous Placket, Two Piece Placket, Kurta Placket
  • Necklines With Facing (Bias And Straight)- Round, Boat, Sweetheart, V-Neckline, Cowl
  • Tucks & Gathers- Pin Tuck, Cross Tuck, Shell Tuck, Hand & Machine Gathers
  • Pleats- Knife Pleat, Box Pleat, Inverted Pleat
  • Pockets- Patch Pocket, Welt Pocket, Inseam Pocket
  • Fasteners & Zippers
  • Sleeves- Leg- O Mutton, Cap, Puff, Flared, Petal
  • Collars- Sailor, Peter Pan, Chinese, Shirt Collar
  • Yokes- V-Shape, Round and Straight         
  • Garment Construction:                                                                           20 hrs
  • Drafting and Construct any one knitwear garment: T-Shirt/Sweat shirt/Track Pant
  • Drafting and Construct any one woven garment: Shirt/ Frock
Essential Readings: 
  1. Armstrong, J., Pattern Making for Fashion Design (II Edition), Adison, Wesely Publishing Company, 1995.
  2. Reader’s Digest., Complete Guide of Sewing & knitting, The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd., London
  3. G. J. Sumathi, Elements of Fashion and Apparel Design, New Age International, 2007
  4. Ajgaonkar, D.B., Knitting Technology, Universal Publishing Corporation, Mumbai.
References: 
  1. Spencer. David. J., Knitting Technology.
  2. Rag. Samuel., Flat Knitting Technology.
  3. Smirfitt., An Introduction to Weft Knitting.
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