231 exam questions`
Lighter-weight interlinings are used for providing support for heavier, more structured garments such as coats and suits. T/F
False
Support materials reinforce stress points, provide stability and shape and conceal garment interiors. T/F
True
Together, buttons and button holes form fastening units T/F
True
___________ are mechanical slide fasteners.
Zippers
The most frequently used stitch class is
300
Cover stitches, or___________class, are used primarily on knits
600
The flat seam class uses______________class stitches
600
Usually closures are subject to more vertical stress than horizontal stress because of the nature of body kinetics. T/F
False
___________ may be the result of too much resin or too much pressure, and is the penetration of resin through the interlining substrate.
Strike Back
iv. 503- hem for
budget shirts
Zipper sliders commonly used in jeans:
camlock
400 - Multi-thread Chain Stitch labor but, more
costs less , thread is needed.
______ shapes are influenced by fashion.
shoulder pad
_______ fabrications coated with resin that serves as a bonding agent.
fusible interlinings
500 overedge is used in ____ garments
knit
i301 Stitch- not used on , used for
knits , zippers and pockets
Buttons are sized by ________.
lignes
_________ absorb the stress of body movement and prevents stretching of the shell fabric.
linings
Which type of zipper chain can not be used for garments that are wet processed, chemically treated, or garment dyed.
metal
disadvantages of 300 lockstitch
no stretch, bobbins slow production
The measure of the amount of force needed to pull the hook and loop tapes apart from one end:
peel strength
The__________of the needle must be approproate for the fabric being sewn.
point
Advantages of 300 lockstitch
secure, reversible, neat, strong
_______lengthwise spaces without elastomer where the elastic can be stitched without damage to the elastomer/ loss of recovery
sewing tacks
Stitches per inch (spi) is also referred as __________. High spi means ___stitches, low spi means ___ stitches.
stitch density, short, long
e. 500 - Over-edge Stitch is 3
strong, durable, inexpensive
_____________ may be used to stabilize seams with potential for excessive stretching that could permanently alter the shape/ fit of the garment.
tapes
Thread size is indicated by:
ticket number
400 - Multi-thread _____ easily
unravel
v. 504- boxstitch- good for knits but not
wovens
The breakage of fabric yarns during stitching:
yarn severance