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Textiles and Garment Construction

Activity 5.8

1. Search any video clips or pictures
showing how to make a self-casing.
2. Make a prototype of self-casing
as applied on the waist line of
pyjamas.

Figure 5.6: Completed self-casing

 Revision questions

Choose the correct answer
1. It is advised to stitch darts from broad to tapering end so as to .

(a) provide a smooth ending of the dart
(b) give it strength

(c) add good appearance
(d) add neatness to a garment

2. Which side of the garment should the folds of the inverted pleat meet?
(a) Right side

(b) Front centre line
(c) Wrong side

(d) Back fold line

3. Gathers can be worked evenly by using
(a) two rows of running stitches

(b) two rows of back stitches
(c) two rows of chain stitches

(d) one row of running stitches

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