Technical Design - Final Exam

Branded Apparel

Apparel developed by a manufacturer and sold to many retailers under the trademarked brand name.

Private Label Apparel

Merchandise developed by or for a specific retailer

Ready to Wear

Clothing ready to be worn off the rack with standard sizing

Haute Couture

Custom made clothing with no standard sizing

Specifications (Specs)

Written guidelines for a style that include all the specific information related to producing a specific garment.

Color Story

A palette of related colors that follow a theme.

Marker

A layer of paper with all the pattern pieces drawn onto it in the most efficient arrangement possible.

Matching Points

Where patterns in the fabric need to match in the garment. (Ex. At the front, side seams, sleeves, etc.)

Full Fashioning

The size and shape of the fabric is created at the same time as the garment (unique to sweaters).

Cut-and-Sew Method

Pattern pieces are laid out on flat knitted fabric, similar to woven garment construction.

Cost Per Wear

Divide the purchase price of a garment by the number of times it has been worn.

Ease

The difference between the measurement of the garment and the measurement of the wearer at any given point.

Set

Refers to a smooth fit without any drag lines or wrinkles.

Drag Lines

These form where the fabric is being pulled or where there is too much fabric to span the distance required.

Seamline

place marked on the pattern piece where the stitching line will be to bring the seams together

Seam Allowance

distance from the seamline to the cut edge (raw edge) of the fabric

Floats

A simplified fashion drawing without a figure

Flats

Two-dimensional technical drawings that show specs

Tech Pack

Package of information sent to the manufacturer that covers every detail for the development of the prototype samples.

Flat Sewing

Less costly, easier to sew, fit is not always smooth or comfortable, has shallower sleeve cap

ITR Sewing

More costly, more difficult to sew, better fit, seams at edges are more attractive, has a rounder sleeve cap with better fit at shoulder

103

Single-Thread Blindstitch

205

Running Stitch

301

Straight Stitch (Lockstitch)

304

Zig-Zag Stitch

401

Two-thread Chainstitch

406

Coverseaming Stitch

504

Serging, Purl on Edge, 3 Threads

516

Safety Stitches

605

Coverstitch

SSa

Plain Seam

SSe

Enclosed Seam

SSae

French Seam

SSab

Taped Seam

LSc

Flat Felled Seam

LSbm

Mock Flat Felled Seam

FSa

Flat Seam

BSe

Bound Seam

EFa

Single-fold Hem

EFb

Double-fold Hem

OS

Ornamental/Decorative Stitching

• Parts, Panels, Pieces, and Products

• Parts + Panels = Pieces

• Pieces + Pieces = Products

The four “P”s of garment assemble and the equations