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EQUIPMENT USED IN DRESSMAKING

EQUIPMENT USED IN DRESSMAKING. Tools are classified according to the function they perform. SIX FUNCTIONS ARE:. Measuring Marking Cutting Sewing Pressing fitting. Measuring Tools. Tape measures Meter stick. SKIRT MARKER – useful for measuring hems accurately, especially wide hems.

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EQUIPMENT USED IN DRESSMAKING

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  1. EQUIPMENT USED IN DRESSMAKING Tools are classified according to the function they perform

  2. SIX FUNCTIONS ARE: • Measuring • Marking • Cutting • Sewing • Pressing • fitting

  3. Measuring Tools • Tape measures • Meter stick

  4. SKIRT MARKER – useful for measuring hems accurately, especially wide hems.

  5. MEASURING GAUGE –used for marking off small measurements

  6. MEASURING EQUIPMENT • L-square • French curve • Hip ruler

  7. FASHION RULER • Used for drawing in curved areas on a pattern. (example necklines)

  8. FRENCH CURVE • Used for shaping curved areas

  9. Marking Tools • Tailor’s chalk • Dressmaker’s Pencil • Tracing Wheel • Dressmaker’s carbon paper

  10. Marking Equipment • Tracing Wheel - used with dressmaker’s carbon to transfer markings from paper to fabric

  11. CUTTING EQUIPMENT • DRESSMAKER’S SHEARS

  12. CUTTING EQUIPMENT Embroidery scissors Pinking shears

  13. Needle threader Sewing Tools Wrist pin cushion Thimbles An assortment of needles

  14. Sewing Equipment • Bodkin – used for threading elastic and ribbons

  15. Sewing Tools • Keep pins in a container or in a pin cushion

  16. SEAM RIPPERS • Used to remove unwanted stitches

  17. LOOP TURNER • Used for turning over loops

  18. PRESSING EQUIPMENT Steam /dry iron

  19. STEAM PRESS

  20. Ironing Board A firm well padded surface is required for pressing.

  21. PRESSING EQUIPMENT – tailor’s ham used for pressing curved areas

  22. SEAM ROLL

  23. POUNDING BLOCK • Here the point presser is combined with the pounding block • The pounding block is used with the aid of steam to flatten bulky areas

  24. Point presser and pounding block • The point presser is used for pressing stitched points for example collars

  25. NEEDLE BOARD • A BOARD FITTED WITH FINE PROJECTING NEEDLES, USED TO PRESS VELVET

  26. Place the Thread in theWire Pull the Thread Through the Eye of theNeedle

  27. SLEEVE BOARD – used for pressing sleeves and small

  28. FITTING EQIUPMENT Some are adjustable to different sizes. They are used to obtain the correct fit of a garment

  29. NAME THEM

  30. Can you name any of these tools?

  31. NAME THEM

  32. NAME THEM

  33. NAME THEM

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