Fundamentals of Garment Construction detailed syllabus for Diploma in Garment Technology (GT) for C20 regulation curriculum has been taken from the APSBTET official website and presented for the GT students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Diploma in Garment Technology 1st Year scheme and its subjects, do visit GT 1st Year C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of fundamentals of garment construction is as follows.
Course Objectives
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Course Outcomes:
Upon Completion of the Course the Student Shall be able To:
- Explain the basic garment terminology & tools required for garment construction
- Describe the body measuring systems and working of basic sewing machines, troubles, causes and remedies of sewing machines, care of sewing machine
- Explain the application of basic stitches & seams for garment construction
- Describe the types of plackets and their application in garments
- Enumerate the types of basic patterns for garment construction
- Explain the methods of material preparation before cutting.
1.0 Terminology & Tools for Garment Construction
Define the terms basting, seam allowance, armscye, ease, shirring, true bias, dart, notch, silhouette, flounce, raw edge, dress form, layout, wardrobe, frill, flare, drape, trim, slash, godet, grain, empire line, flounce, swatches, ruffles, tools &Equipment -cutting tools-scissors, dress makers scissors, pinking shears, button hole shears, embroidery tools-scissors, needles, needle threader, threads, thimble, stiletto, bodkin, measuring tools-measuring tape, metre scale, L-scale, small ruler, French curves, marking tools-tracing wheel, tailor chalk, pencils, carbon paper, general tools-pins, pin cushions, seam ripper, orange stick, cutting table, mirror, dress form, pressing tools-iron box, iron boards, sleeve board, press cloth in garment making, uses of tools & equipment for garment making
2.0 Body Measuring Systems and Sewing Machine
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3.0 Basic Stitches and Seams
Temporary, permanent, decorative stitches,Temporary stitches: even basting, uneven basting, diagonal basting ,slip, thread marking-Permanent stitches: running stitch, back stitch, over sewing, over casting, loop, hemming, slip hemming, – whipping Decorative stitches-hem, faggoting, feather, chain, herring bone, Pekinese, satin and French knots definition of hem, purpose of hem, factors for choosing the width of hem, construction process of hemming by hand, slip stitched hem, blind hem, rolled hem, whipped hem, bias bound hem, machine stitched hem, narrow machine hem, catch stitched hem, purpose and factors for selection of seams on a garment, process of making plain, lapped, flat-fell, welt, slot seams, seam finishes pinked, double stitch, herring bone, over cast seam finishes, neckline finishing by bias binding and shaped facings
4.0 Plackets
Definition of placket, uses of plackets, types of plackets, construction process of continuous bound, tailored, zipper, narrow bound plackets, different types of fasteners-buttons, button loops, press buttons, hook & eye, reasons for introducing fullness in garments, types of darts-straight, double pointed darts, types of tucks-pin, piped, shell, cross tucking, group tucking, types of pleats-knife, box, inverted, kick, fan, cartridge, pinch pleats, types of gathers-gathers by hand, by machine, by elastic
5.0 Study of Patterns
Drafting definition, types of paper patterns process of drafting method with advantages, process of commercial paper patterns with merits and demerits, method of draping, principles of paper patterns, process of different pattern layouts, contents of paper patterns
6.0 Preparation of Material for Cutting
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Reference Books:
- Mary Mathews — Practical Clothing Construction, Part-I& II, Madras.
- Constance Talbot — The Complete Book of Sewing, London Museum Press Ltd.
- Collins — Encyclopedia of Dress Making, Golden Hands.
- A.C. & E.M Barrowman — Step by Step Sewing,VolI&II,MacMillan Company, London.
- Frances Blondin W M H –The New Encyclopedia of Modern Sewing, Wise &Co., New York.
- Alison Beazley, Terry Bond — Computer Aided Pattern Design and Product Development, Black Well Publishing.
For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Diploma in Garment Technology, C20 regulation curriculum do visit GT 1st Year subject syllabuses for C20 regulation.
For all Diploma in Garment Technology exam timetable, visit APSBTET GT all semester exam timetable direct link.