Flashcards on Clothing Production and Garment Manufacturing
Clothing Production & Garment Manufacturing Explained
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Patternmaking
29 cards
Card 1
Question: What is pattern grading?
Answer: Increasing pattern dimensions according to garment sizes such as S, M, L, XL, XXL.
Card 2
Question: What is a marker in garment production?
Answer: A diagram showing a precise arrangement of pattern pieces for the sizes of a specific style to be cut from a single fabric spread.
Card 3
Question: Name the three basic types of orientation mentioned for markers.
Answer: Nonwovens, Cretonne, and Corduroy.
Card 4
Question: How does orientation and direction apply to nonwovens, cretonne, and corduroy?
Answer: Nonwovens: neither orientation nor direction matters. Cretonne: orientation is important. Corduroy: both orientation and direction are important.
Card 5
Question: What are the three main methods of pattern making?
Answer: Drafting, Draping, and Flat paper (flat) pattern making.
Card 6
Question: What is drafting in pattern making?
Answer: Creating patterns using measurements from sizing systems or from a person/body form, marking measurements and construction lines on paper to create ba
Card 7
Question: List key body measurements used in drafting.
Answer: Bust, Waist, High Hip (6 inches/15.5 cm below waist), Back-waist length, Shoulder length, Armhole depth, Back width, Neck.
Card 8
Question: How is bust measured?
Answer: Measure just under the arms around the fullest part of the chest.
Card 9
Question: How is waist measured?
Answer: Measure around the narrowest part of the torso.
Card 10
Question: Where is the high hip measurement taken?
Answer: 6 inches (15.5 cm) below the waist around the hips.