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Syllabus

Course Code: HS201-A    Course Name: Introduction to clothing and apparel selection

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Basic Terminology used for clothing:
 Fiber- filament, staple, natural fiber, synthetic fiber, regenerated fiber, luster.
 Yarn- spun yarn, filament yarn, yarn twist.
 Fabric- selvedge; grain-lengthwise, crosswise, bias; warp, weft.
 Garment- allowance, applique, armhole, basic pattern, clip, cord piping, cap, dart, drape, dress form, drop, ease, facing, fastening, flap, fray, facing, gathers, hem, hemline, interfacing, loop, lining, notch, pinking, piping, placket, pucker, princess line, rip, contour, silhouette, cutting line, stitching line, stay stitching, smocking, seam, tucks, top stitch, etc.
2. Equipment and Sewing tools used for measuring, drafting, cutting and stitching and their maintenance.
3. Parts of Sewing Machine and their functioning:
 Defects and remedies
 Care of Sewing Machine
4. Anthropometry:
 Definition, Importance and equipment required
 Measurements needed for different garments (frock, blouse, lady’s shirt, salwar, churidar, pyjama/ pant)
 Types of anthropometric measurements (vertical, horizontal, girth/round measurement)
 Care to be taken while recording body measurement
 Limitations of taking direct measurement
2 1. Meaning and Importance of Clothing.
2. Clothing requirements for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary school children.
3. Factors affecting selection of clothing:
 Social Factors
 Economic Factors
 Environmental Factors
 Physiological Factors
4. Clothing requirements for different physiological conditions.
 Pregnant lady
 Lactating mother
5. Care and Storage of clothing:
 Mending
 Renovation
 Storage
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