Clothing Construction Practical (Practical)

Paper Code: 
24CFSD204
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to instruct on basic sewing techniques. Demonstrate how to make clothing prototypes.

Course Outcomes: 

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Learning and teaching strategies

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COURSE CODE

Course Title

 

24CFSD204

 

 

Clothing Construction Practical                         (Practical)

 

 

CO.50 Appraise and adapt techniques of hand and machine stitches for sample making

CO.51 Develop products by using various construction techniques.

CO.52 Compile comprehensive practical record and submission related to construction techniques

CO.53 Cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

CO.54 Contribute effectively course-specific interaction

 

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.

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

  • Sewing Machines:                                                                                       
    • 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)

(04 Hours)
  • Sample Making of the following basic hand stitches:                                  
  • Temporary Stitches: Basting- Even & Uneven, Diagonal, Slip and Pin basting
  • Permanent: Running, Hemming, Backstitch, Whipping and Button hole

(16Hours)
  • Machine Stitching:                                                                                                  
  • Seams:   Plain, Topstitch seam, Counter Lapped seam, Run n fell seam and French seam
  • Finishes:  Edge stitched, Overcast and Bound seam

(24 Hours)
  • Disposal of fullness:                                                                                              
  • 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)

(32 Hours)
  • Product Development                                                                                              
  • Preparations of two articles, one using hand sewing techniques and other with sewing machine technique

(14 Hours)

 

Essential Readings: 

 Essential Readings:

  1. Reader’s, Digest, (1997) Complete Guide to Sewing, The Reader’s Digest Associations (Canada) Ltd.Montreal, Pleasantville, New York.
  2. Relis. Nurie & Strauss Gail, (1997), Sewing for Fashion Design, IInd Edition, Published by Prentice Hall.
  3. Janace E. Bubonia. (2012) Apparel production terms and processes, Fairchild Books, New York.
  4. Kallal, Mary Jo, (1985) Clothing Construction, Macmillan Publishing Company, New   York.

Suggested Readings:

  1. Penelope, Cream., (1996) The Complete Book of Sewing - A Practical Step by Step Guide to Sewing. Techniques, ADK Publishing Book, New York
  2. Connie Amaden Crawford,(2015) Fashion Sewing Advanced Technique, Bloomsburg Publishing.
  3. Jacob, Thomas Anna., (1995) The Art of Sewing, UBSPD Publishers Distributors Ltd. New Delhi.
  4. Lewis, V.S (1984), Comparative Clothing Construction Techniques, Surjeet Publication, New Delhi

 

References: 

E-Resources:

  1. https://www.marthastewart.com/7846161/sewing-machine-parts-explained
  2. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-are-pleats-a-comprehensive-gui...

 

Examination Scheme

 

Continuous Assessment

Marks Distribution(Practical Record/ Submission)

Semester End Examination

 

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Component

Marks

Submission of Product

10

Basic Hand Stitches

05

Submission

30

Practical Record

10

Seams & seam finishes

05

Product development

25

Test

05

Disposable of Fullness

05

Sample Preparation

10

Attendance

05

Product

05

Viva voce

05

Total

30

Total

20

Total

70

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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