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Clothing Construction
Course: TEC111

First Term: 2017 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   5 Period(s)   4.4 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load


Description: Construction of garments applying basic construction principles and techniques using patterns suitable for the individuals and their capabilities.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use fabric and clothing construction terminology. (I)
2. Operate the sewing machine effectively and use other sewing equipment/tools appropriately. (II)
3. Use correct pressing equipment and techniques during the construction of garments. (III)
4. Measure bust/chest, waist, hip, back waist length, crotch depth, and height accurately. (IV)
5. Select pattern size and styles appropriate to individual skills and figure type. (IV)
6. List information provided on the back of the pattern envelope. (IV)
7. Use the back of the pattern envelope to figure yardage for garment style and size. (IV)
8. Interpret guidesheet symbols and directions accurately. (IV)
9. Select compatible interfacing and fashion fabric for clothing construction projects. (V-VI)
10. Apply fusible and nonfusible interfacing to fashion fabrics. (V)
11. Straighten grainline on woven fabrics. (VI)
12. Use guidesheet to place pattern pieces on fabric. (VI)
13. Cut and mark fabric for samples and projects accurately. (VI)
14. Apply clothing construction techniques to seams and seam finishes, darts, facing, collar, gathering, hems, zippers, and waistband. (VII)
15. Fit and alter a pattern. (VIII)
16. Construct shirt/blouse with convertible collar, set-in sleeves, buttons, and buttonholes. (VIII)
17. Evaluate the construction and fit of shirt or blouse. (VIII)
18. Construct skirt/pants with a waistband and zipper. (IX)
19. Evaluate the construction and fit of skirt/pants. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Terminology
   A. Fabric
   B. Construction
II. Equipment
   A. Sewing machine
      1. Parts
      2. Operation
   B. Sewing tools
      1. Needles/pins
      2. Scissors/shears
      3. Marking devices
      4. Thread
      5. Measuring
      6. Miscellaneous
III. Pressing
   A. Equipment
      1. Irons
      2. Ironing and sleeve boards
      3. Tailor`s ham
      4. Seam roll
      5. Needle board
   B. Techniques
      1. Seams
      2. Gathers
      3. Darts
      4. Pleats
      5. Hems
      6. Facings
      7. Collars
IV. Patterns
   A. Selection
      1. Figure type
         a. Measurements
         b. Size
         c. Styles
   B. Envelope
      1. Fabric requirements
      2. Interfacing requirements
      3. Notions
      4. Suggested fabrics
      5. Views
   C. Guidesheet/pattern pieces
      1. Terminology
      2. Symbols
      3. Layout
      4. Directions
V. Interfacing
   A. Selection
      1. Sew-in
      2. Fusible
      3. Woven
      4. Nonwoven
   B. Application
      1. Sew-in
      2. Fusible
VI. Fabric
   A. Selection
      1. Knits/wovens
      2. Napped/pile
      3. Plaid/stripes
      4. Solids/prints
      5. Grainline
   B. Preparation
      1. Preshrinking
      2. Grainline
   C. Layout
   D. Marking
   E. Cutting
VII. Construction techniques
   A. Seams
      1. French
      2. Flat felled
   B. Seam finishes
      1. Zigzag
      2. Turned under 1/4 and stitched
3. Serged
   C. Darts
   D. Facing
   E. Gathering
   F. Collar
   G. Set-in sleeves (demo-no sample)
   H. Hems
      1. Slip stitch
      2. Catch stitch
      3. Tailor`s hem
      4. Hand blind stitch
      5. Machine blind stitch
   I. Zippers
      1. Fly front
      2. Lap
3. Invisible
   J. Waistband
VIII. Constructing shirt/blouse
   A. Pattern fitting/alterations
   B. Fabric preparation
   C. Layout, cutting, marking
   D. Shoulder seams
   E. Collar/facing
   F. Side seams/fitting
   G. Sleeves/fitting
   H. Hem
   I. Button/buttonholes
   J. Evaluation
      1. Garment fit
      2. Garment construction
IX. Constructing skirt/pants
   A. Pattern fitting/alteration
   B. Fabric preparation
   C. Layout, cutting, marking
   D. Zipper
   E. Seams/fitting
   F. Waistband/fitting
   G. Hem
   H. Evaluation
      1. Garment fit
      2. Garment construction
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 13, 2016

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