Clothing Construction (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CFSD 204
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Incorporate the basic stitching techniques.
  2. Impart skill in sample making for apparels.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

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CFSD 204

 

 

Clothing Construction                         (Practical)

 

The Students will be able to:

 

  1. Identify various requirements and application of construction with reference to sewing machine and inter-relationship of needle.

 

  1. Demonstrate and produce samples as well as products by using various techniques of hand stitches.

 

  1. Appraise and adapt techniques of machine stitches for sample making.

 

  1. Design and develop products by adapting various sewing techniques.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, PowerPoint Presentations, Informative videos

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, and development of  samples

Assessment tasks will include Class Test, Semester end examinations, and Student presentations.

 

 

 

Unit I: 
CONTENT
  • Sewing Machines:                                                                  04 hrs
  • Tools & equipment required for cutting & stitching                                    
  • Sewing machine and their special attachment
  • Main parts & functions of sewing machine
  • Care & Maintenance of sewing machine
  • Study of inter-relationship of Thread/ Needle/ Stitch length of different fabrics (Light weight, Medium weight, Heavy weight fabric)
  • Sample Making of the following basic hand stitches:         16 hrs
  • Temporary Stitches: Basting- Even & Uneven, Diagonal, Slip and Pin basting
  • Permanent: Running, Hemming, Backstitch, Whipping and Button hole
  • Machine Stitching:                                                                   24 hrs
  • Seams:   Plain,Topstitch seam, Counter, Lapped seam, Run n fell seam and French seam
  • Finishes:  Edge stitched, Overcast and Bound  seam
  • Disposal of fullness:                                                                 32 hrs
  • Pleats- Knife, Inverted, Accordion and Box pleats
  • Darts- Half and Full dart
  • Tucks- Pin, Cross
  • Gathers- By Hand & Machine, elastic and bobbin elastic  
  • Placket-Continuous wrap placket, two piece placket, kurta placket, trouser fly and slit opening
  • Facing(straight and bias) & Bindings
  • Pocket –Inseam pocket, Kurta pocket and Patch pocket
  • Fasteners –Buttons & button hole, Shirt buttons- with and without shank, Press buttons, Hooks & eye and Zippers ( close ended, open ended and concealed)
  • Product Development                                                                               14 hrs
  • Preparations of two articles, one using hand sewing techniques and other with sewing machine technique

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Reader’s, Digest, (1997) Complete Guide to Sewing, The Reader’s Digest Associations (Canada)  Ltd. Montreal,  Pleasantville, New York.
  • Relis. Nurie & Strauss Gail, (1997), Sewing for Fashion Design, IInd Edition, Published by Prentice Hall.
  • Janace E. Bubonia. (2012) Apparel production terms and processes, Fairchild Books, New York.
  • Kallal, Mary Jo, (1985) Clothing Construction, Macmillan Publishing Company, New   York.
  • Penelope, Cream., (1996) The Complete Book of Sewing - A Practical Step by Step Guide to Sewing. Techniques, ADK Publishing Book, New York ,.
  • Connie Amaden Crawford,(2015) Fashion Sewing Advanced Technique, Bloomsburg Publishing.
  • Jacob, Thomas Anna., (1995) The Art of Sewing, UBSPD Publishers Distributors Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Lewis, V.S (1984), Comparative Clothing Construction Techniques, Surjeet Publication, New Delhi

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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