Basics of Apparel Construction (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24FSD125
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to develop skills in drafting, creating patterns, and constructing garments. It will also familiarize them with sewing skills, basic garment construction techniques, and the construction of garment components.

Course Outcomes: 

Courses

Course Outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

CO 25 Illustrate, Draft and Adapt patterns for various garment and garment components.

CO 26 Design and construct  samples  and garment for various garment components(knitting/woven)

CO 27 Compile comprehensive practical record and submission related to garment making

CO 28 Cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

CO 29 Contribute effective in course specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Assessment task

will include Class test, Semester end examinations,

student’s presentations and assignments.

Assessment task

require students to

present work in

progress for weekly

feedback and

constructive

criticism

 

24FSD125

 

Basics of

Apparel Construction

Demonstration of sewing equipments, construction and sketching of different garment components and apparel, Video tutorials and presentation.

 

Learning Activities for

the students :Self-

learning assignments,

Preparation of design

sheets and construction

samples

 

(Practical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I: Introduction of child basic block                            (20 Hours)

  • 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
  • Analyse the fit of the constructed bodice, sleeves and skirt on dress form.
     

II: Illustrate (flat sketches) & adapt each of the following garment details. Construct 2 samples from each category:             (50 Hours)

  • 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

III: Garment Construction:                                               (20 Hours)

  • Drafting and construction of any one knitwear garment: T-Shirt/Sweat shirt/Track Pant
  • Drafting and construction of any one woven garment: Shirt/ Frock

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Ritu Jindal (2005), Handbook for Fashion Designing, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2nd Edition.
  2. Armstrong, J. (2009). Pattern Making for Fashion Design (5thEdition), Pearson, Los Angeles.
  3. Reader’s Digest., Complete Guide of Sewing & knitting, The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd.,London
  4. Ajgaonkar, D.B., Knitting Technology. Universal Publishing Corporation. Mumbai.
  5. Winifred, Aldrich. Metric Pattern Cutting (3rdEdition). Om Book Service Ltd, Cambridge.
  6. Winifred, Aldrich. (1995). Metric Pattern Cutting for Children wear, (2nd Edition). Blackwell Science Ltd, Cambridge.
  7. Spencer. David. J. (2011). Knitting Technology, A comprehensive handbook and Practical guide, (3rd edition). Woodland Publishing Ltd, New Delhi.

Suggested Readings:

  1. Anbumani, N. Knitting Fundamentals, Machines Structures and Developments (1st Edition), New Age International (P) Ltd Publishers, New Delhi.
  2. Gillian, Holman. (2005). Pattern Cutting made Easy, Om Books International. New Delhi.
  3. Crawford, Connie Amaden. (2015). Fashion Sewing Advance Techniques. Bloomsbury Publishing.

 

References: 

E-Resources:

  1. https://www.uen.org/cte/family/clothing-2/downloads/children/alterations.pdf
  2. https://sewguide.com/frock-pattern-sewing/

Reference Journals:

  1. https://fashionandtextiles.springeropen.com/

  2. https://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/JTATM/issue/archive

Examination Scheme

Continuous Assessment

Distribution of Marks (Practical Record/Submission)

Semester End Exam

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Classroom Submission & Practical Record

 

20

 

      Illustration

 

    05

Submission

20

 

Test

05

Drafting & Adaptation

10

Illustration, Drafting and Adaptation

15

Attendance

05

 

Construction

 

05

Sample making and Construction

30

Viva Voce

05

Total

30

Total

20

Total

70

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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