MCCCD Program Description

Advanced Apparel Construction

Course: TEC124

First Term: 2020 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 5.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: Advanced garment construction techniques. Emphasis on lined jacket construction and working with patterned and specialty fabrics.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use sewing and pressing equipment and tools effectively for construction of techniques and garments. (I) 2. Apply clothing construction and pressing techniques to specialty seams, buttonholes, zippers, welt- and patch-pockets, and matching stripes, plaids, border-prints. (II) 3. Select commercial pattern, fashion fabric, lining, and interfacing for lined jacket/coat construction. (III) 4. Fit and alter pattern for lined jacket/coat. (III) 5. Prepare fashion fabric and lining for pattern layouts. (III) 6. Demonstrate accurate pattern placement and pinning for jacket/coat layouts using guide-sheet diagrams, matching fabric patterns where needed. (III) 7. Cut and mark pattern pieces using tailor tacks and other appropriate methods. (III) 8. Apply compatible interfacings to jacket/coat fashion fabric. (III) 9. Construct four-point collar on jacket/coat. (III) 10. Apply shaping and pressing techniques to jacket-coat lapels and front facing. (III) 11. Construct and set sleeves into jacket/coat; construct and attach sleeve-heads. (III) 12. Attach shoulder pads/shapers using correct sizes and shapes for jacket/coat. (III) 13. Use appropriate hemming method on jacket/coat. (III) 14. Construct and attach lining to jacket/coat. (III) 15. Align and apply buttonholes, buttons, closures to jacket/coat opening. (III) 16. Evaluate the construction and fit of garment. (IV)
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. Equipment A. Sewing machine B. Serger C. Sewing tools D. Professional steam-iron E. Advanced pressing equipment 1. Sleeve mitt 2. Needle-board II. Advanced Construction Techniques A. Specialty seams 1. French seam 2. Knit seam B. Buttonholes C. Zippers 1. Centered-application zipper 2. Knit pick-stitched zipper D. Pockets 1. Welt pocket 2. Mitered-square patch pocket 3. Rounded, invisibly-sewn (unlined) E. Fabric patterns 1. Matching horizontal stripes 2. Matching vertical stripes 3. Matching chevron stripes 4. Matching balanced plaids 5. Matching unbalanced plaids 6. Matching border-prints III. Lined Jacket/Coat Construction A. Pattern 1. Fit 2. alterations B. Materials 1. Fashion fabric 2. Lining fabric 3. Interfacing C. Layout 1. Guide-sheet diagram 2. Correctly pinned 3. Fabric patterns aligned and matched D. Cutting and marking 1. Tailor tacks 2. Alternate method appropriate for fabric and lining E. Interfacings 1. Appropriate type and weight for fabric and purpose 2. Jacket/coat collar and lapels 3. Sleeve hems and jacket and coat hem F. Collar construction G. Lapels and front facings construction with press equipment H. Sleeve Construction 1. Sew sleeve hems 2. Set sleeve into jacket and coat I. Sleeve heads 1. sleeve heads construction 2. Inner sleeves J. Shoulder pads/shapers 1. Size 2. Shape 3. Shoulder application K. Jacket/coat hem L. Lining 1. Body of jacket or coat lining construction 2. Set in lining sleeves 3. Sew lining into jacket or coat M. Closures 1. Apply buttonholes 2. Align and sew buttons 3. Other closures IV. Jacket/Coat evaluation A. Construction B. Fit

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 7, 2020

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