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INTRODUCTION TO GARMENT MAKING
- The importance of clothes/garments - Reasons for wearing clothes/garment
- The importance of clothes/garments - Identification of clothing items
- The importance of clothes/garments - Identification of clothes/garments for different occasions
- The Concept of Garment Designing - Definition of garment designing
- The Concept of Garment Designing - Principles of design
- The Concept of Garment Designing - Element of design
- The Concept of Garment Designing - Factors that influence garment designing
- Economic importance of Garment Designing - Importance to the individual, the family
- Economic importance of Garment Designing - Economic value of garment making
- Entrepreneurship in Garment Making - Entrepreneurship / small business management
- Entrepreneurship in Garment Making - Qualities of an entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurship in Garment Making - Advantages of entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship in Garment Making - Factors to consider when going into garment making business
SEWING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Simple sewing tools and equipment - Identification of various types
- Simple sewing tools and equipment - Classification by functions
- Simple sewing tools and equipment - Points to consider in choosing
- The sewing machine - Types
- The sewing machine - Use of different types
- The sewing machine - Parts and their functions
- Care of sewing tools and equipment - Importance of care and maintenance
- Care of sewing tools and equipment - Care of simple sewing tools and equipment
- Care of sewing tools and equipment - Care and maintenance of a sewing machine
- Common machine faults and remedies or solutions - Common machine faults / problems
- Common machine faults and remedies or solutions - Solutions / remedies to machine problems
- Common machine faults and remedies or solutions - Improper use of machine parts
BASIC SEWING PROCESSES
- Basic stitches - Types of stitches
- Basic stitches - Uses of various stitches
- Basic stitches - Procedures for making stitches
- Seams and seam finishes - Seams
- Seams and seam finishes - Types of seams and where they are used
- Seams and seam finishes - Types of seam finishes
- Seams and seam finishes - Points to consider when choosing a seam
- Disposal of fullness - Methods of disposing fullness
- Disposal of fullness - Procedures for making darts, pleats, gather, etc.
- Facing and interfacings - Types of facings
- Facing and interfacings - Functions of facing
- Facing and interfacings - Types and functions of interfacings
- Facing and interfacings - Other edge finishes
- Facings and inter facings - Types of openings
- Facings and inter facings - Types of fastenings
- Facings and inter facings - Functions of openings and fastenings
THE CONCEPT OF PATTERNS
- Patterns - Pattern drafting
- Patterns - Advantages of the use of patterns
- Patterns - Tools and equipment for pattern drafting
- Patterns - Pattern markings and symbols
- Ways of obtaining patterns - Different ways of obtaining patterns
- The freehand method - Freehand method of cutting
- The freehand method - Techniques involved in freehand method of cutting
- Body measurements - Importance of taking accurate body measurements
- Body measurements - Essential body parts to be measured
- Body measurements - Procedure for taking body measurements
- Drafting of bodice block - Measurements for drafting bodice block
- Drafting of bodice block - Drafting bodice blocks
- Drafting of shirt block - Measurement for drafting skirt block
- Drafting of shirt block - Drafting of skirt block
- Drafting of basic sleeve blocks - Measurements for drafting the sleeve blocks
- Drafting of basic sleeve blocks - Drafting the sleeve block
- Drafting of basic collar - Measurements for drafting the basic collars
- Drafting of basic collar - Drafting of basic collars
- Drafting basic skirt blocks - Measurements for drafting skirt blocks
- Drafting basic skirt blocks - Drafting of skirt blocks
- Drafting basic skirt blocks - Adaptation of skirt patterns
- Drafting basic skirt blocks - Techniques of pattern adaptation
- Drafting basic skirt blocks - Adaptation of skirt styles from the skirt blocks
- Drafting of basic trouser blocks - Measurement for drafting trouser blocks
- Drafting of basic trouser blocks - Drafting of trouser blocks
- Drafting of basic trouser blocks - Adaptation of trouser and knicker patterns
- Drafting of basic trouser blocks - Adaptation of different trouser styles from trouser blocks
- Adaptation of other outfits - Adaptation of gowns from bodice / blouse patterns
- Adaptation of other outfits - Adaptation of jumpers from the shirt / trouser block of patterns
FIGURE TYPES AND GARMENT MAKING
- Figure types - The three main figure types
- Figure types - Variations of the main figure types
- Fabric selections for the various figure types - Colour suitable for the various figure types
- Fabric selections for the various figure types - Texture appropriate for the various figure types
- Fabric selections for the various figure types - Design / pattern suitable for the various figure
- Fabric selections for the various figure types - Design / pattern suitable for the various figure types
- Choice of styles - Styles suitable for various figure types
- Choice of styles - Solving figure problems using styles features
ADAPTATION OF PATTERNS
- Adaptation of blouse patterns - Meaning of pattern adaptation
- Adaptation of blouse patterns - Techniques of pattern adaptation
- Adaptation of blouse patterns - Adaptation of blouse patterns using the bodice blocks
- Adaptation of skirt pattern - Techniques of pattern adaptation (continue)
- Adaptation of skirt pattern - Adaptation of skirt styles using the skirt blocks
- Adaptation of sleeves - Techniques of pattern adaptation with emphases on slashing and spreading method
- Adaptation of sleeves - Adaptation of sleeve styles using the basic sleeve blocks
- Adaptation of collars - Adaptation of collar styles using the basic collar blocks
- Adaptation of collars - Adaptation of some collars from necklines of blouse/ skirts
SEWING OF BLOUSES /SHIRTS
- Practical construction of blouse / skirt - The unit method of sewing
- Practical construction of blouse / skirt - Application of the unit method and basic sewing processes in making blouse and skirts
- Practical construction of skirt, trousers, gowns and jumpers - Revisions of the unit method of garment making business
- Practical construction of skirt, trousers, gowns and jumpers - Application of the basic garment making processes in sewing skirts, trousers, gowns and jumpers
SETTING UP A GARMENT BUSINESS
- Minimum requirements for setting up a garment making business - Basic requirement for garment making business
- Minimum requirements for setting up a garment making business - Estimate of the cost of the minimum requirements
- Factors that can affect small business - Factors that contribute to success of small businesses
- Factors that can affect small business - Factors that contribute to failure of small businesses
- Financing a business - Finance
- Financing a business - Sources of finance for a small business
- Financing a business - Managing finance
- Profit / price fixing - Determination of profit margin
- Profit / price fixing - Factors to consider in fixing a price
- Customer relationship - Maintaining healthy customer relationship
- Customer relationship - Customer credit
- Record keeping - Types of records necessary for small businesses
- Record keeping - Importance if record keeping
- Promoting a business - Meaning of business promotion
- Promoting a business - Types of promotion activities
- Promoting a business - Importance of business promotion

Topics

Choice of styles - Styles suitable for various figure types
e.g. figure with large burst, figures with large hips, figures with thin waist, e.t.c.

Garment Making

WAEC WASSCE

course outline

Topics

Choice of styles - Styles suitable for various figure types