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Textiles and Garment Construction

Match each statement in column A with its corresponding item from column B
Column A Column B
1. A piece of a fabric turned on wrong or right side A. Continuous wrap opening
of garment to neaten the raw edge. _______ B. Buttonhole opening

2. An opening as well as a fastener, worked into a slit C. Faced slit opening
cut on the fabric or on an open seam. ________.
D. Zip opening
3. An opening that is suitable for children`s garment
and the wrist of the long sleeves _______ E. Seam opening
F. Bound opening
4. Allows the garment to be put on comfortably over
the fuller part of the body like shoulders and hip G. An opening
and later after fastened to fit well. _______ H. Binding

5. This is a type of an opening made by cutting a slit I. Facing
on a garment and neatening it with a crossway
strip of material _______

Answer the following questions
1. Why is an opening important in a garment?

2. State factors to be considered when choosing openings for a garment.
3. Show four ways that a faced opening on a neckline for a blouse can be decoratively
made.
4. Suggest two openings, which are suitable for a front blouse and their appropriate
fastenings.
5. What are the effects of having a very short opening on a garment?
6. What is the difference between openings with a wrap and opening without a wrap?
7. If the continuous wrap opening is 5 inches long, how long should the strip be?
Explain.
8. Briefly explain what might happen if an opening on a garment is too long.

9. Which type of an opening is suitable for thin fabrics?
10. Outline four qualities of a well- constructed opening.
11. Briefly explain the three points that determine the strength of an opening.

12. Explain three uses of openings on a garment
13. Suggest two suitable openings for each of the following:
(i) the back neck of a baby’s dress;
(ii) the cuff of a long sleeve;
(iii) the front of a boy’s pair of trousers;
(iv) the front of a jumper.

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