UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBFD354

Garment Construction Techniques

L-T-P0-1-3 Credits2 Session2025-26 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

BFAD · Sem 3 (Lab)

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Syllabus

7 units · 56 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO TOOLS

8 hrs

Sewing machines. Various parts of a machines and their functions. Threading the machine. Care & maintenance of sewing machine. Common machine defects and remedies. Sewing equipment’s- measuring tools, marking tools, cutting tools, needles, pressing tools, etc.

Unit2

Unit 2: HAND AND MACHINE STITCHES

8 hrs

Stitching Practices- Stitching practice on paper (various geometric shapes like lines – straight and zig-zag, swirls – circular, square and elliptical, concentric – circles, squares, ellipses and triangles, checkerboard etc.); Stitching practice on fabric (designs same as done on paper). Hand Stitches and their usage: Temporary stitches: even basting, uneven basting, diagonal basting, pin basting, slip basting, machine basting etc.; Permanent stitches: running, back, hemming- visible & invisible, buttonhole, etc.; Decorative stitches-stem, chain – open, cable and twisted, cross, satin, feather, wheat- ear, lazy daisy, herringbone and blanket stitch and their variations, bullion knot, French knot, etc. Fasteners and their usage: Button and button hole; Snap buttons; Hook and eye; Velcro.

Unit3

Unit 3: SEAMS AND SEAM FINISHING

8 hrs

Seams- Plain, French, run & fell, slot, lapped, bound seam, etc. Methods of seam finishing: Pinking, binding, turning & machining, overcasting, interlocking, edge machining, etc.

Unit4

Unit 4: DARTS, TUCKS, PLEATS AND GATHERS

8 hrs

Darts- single, double dart. Tucks space, pin, shell & cross tucks etc. Pleats- knife, box, inverted box, sunrays pleats etc. Gathers- gathers and shirring – with and without elastic.

Unit5

Unit 5: PLACKETS AND THEIR VARIATIONS

8 hrs

Even hem. Wrap and projection. Continuous wrap and projection. Kurta placket.

Unit6

Unit 6: FINISHING OF NECKLINES

8 hrs

Shaped facing. Bias facing. Bias binding.

Unit7

Unit 7: POCKETS

8 hrs

Patch pocket and its variations. Flap pocket and its variations. In-set pocket and its variations. Bound pocket and its variations.

Practical Work

  1. Suggested Assignments
  2. •Develop samples on paper and fabric swatches of size 10 cm X 10 cm of machine stitching over different geometric shapes (as mentioned in Unit – II)
  3. •Develop samples of all temporary and permanent hand stitches on fabric swatches of 10 cm X 10 cm
  4. •Develop samples of all decorative stitches on fabric swatches of 7” X 2”
  5. •Develop samples of any three motifs using combination of at least three decorative stitches in each
  6. •Collect samples of different types of fasteners under each category mentioned in Unit – II. Attach any five fasteners on fabric swatches of 10 cm X 10 cm
  7. •Develop samples of all seams and seam finishes on fabric swatches of appropriate sizes
  8. •Develop samples of all types of darts, tucks, pleats and gathers on fabric swatches of appropriate sizes. Finish the pleat and gather swatches with a band
  9. •Develop fabric samples of various kinds of plackets (as mentioned in Unit-V)
  10. •Collect designs of different necklines (at least twenty) from magazines/ photographs and finish (at least five) with appropriate techniques of finishing
  11. •Collect designs of different pockets (at least ten) from magazines/ photographs and make samples (at least five) with appropriate techniques.
  12. NOTE: All work done in the class to be submitted in the form of a portfolio with proper mounting and due labelling
  13. Suggested Visits
  14. •Garment manufacturing unit
  15. •Tailors shop to see the finishing etc.
Course Objectives3 points
  • To understand the basic hand sewing techniques and various methods of garment construction
  • To develop the skill of operating a sewing machine
  • To understand the utility of seams, gathers, pleats, tucks, etc. as used in garmentsboth for construction and as design feature
Course Outcomes (COs)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Understand and appreciate different kinds of hand and machine stitches, seams and seam finishes
  2. •Be able to demonstrate attachment of fasteners on garments
  3. •Be able to stitch basic bodice with darts and check fitting of the same on the dress form
  4. •Develop skill of incorporating design details by using tucks, pleats, gathers, etc. On the basic bodice
Text Books & References17 books

Textbooks

  1. Crawford, C. A., A Guide to Fashion Sewing, Fairchild Publications, 2008
  2. Reader’s Digest Association, New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories, 2005
  3. Shoben, M. M. & Ward, J. P., Pattern Cutting and Making Up: The Professional Approach, CBS Publishers & Distributers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1997 Reference Material
  4. Bane, A., Creative Clothing Construction, Mc Graw-Hill Book, 1966
  5. Carr H. &, Latham, B., The Technology of Clothing Manufacture, Blackwell Scientific Publication, 1984
  6. Clair, B. S., Couture Sewing Techniques
  7. Clair, B. S., The Complete Book of Sewing Short Cut, Sterling Publication, 1981
  8. Cooklin, A.G., Garment Technology for Fashion Designers, Black well Science, 1997
  9. Cooklin. G., Introduction to Clothing Manufacture, Blackwell Scientific Publication, 2000
  10. Eaton, J., The Encyclopedia of Sewing Techniques, Hamlyn Publishing, 1986
  11. Fischer, Construction, AVA Publication, 2009
  12. Liechty, E.G., D.N. Potterberg, and J.A. Rasband, Fitting and Pattern Alteration: A Multi- method approach, Fairchild Publication, New York, 2010
  13. Singer Sewing, Creative Publication International, 1999
  14. Vilcox, Clair and Menes, Valerie, Modern fashion in detail, 1998

Online Resources

  1. http://pinterest.com/pin/259731103479446856/
  2. www.perestroika.ca/html2/vest/handstitching.php
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine http://www.coletterie.com/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-basic-hand-stitches

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