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1. DRESSMAKING/
TAILORING

2. Learning Competency: Identify sewing tools
and equipment and their uses.
(TLE_HEDM7/8UT-0a-b-1)

3. Sewing equipment and different
tools are used in garment
construction.The skillful use of the
different sewing equipment will help
take body measurement and
drafting pattern with accuracy and
speed.

4. Success in sewing calls for the
right tools at the right time. All
tools must be appropriate in a
proper order and one must know
how to use them to save time and
produce best result.

5. Measuring Tools
-an instrument used for
obtaining quantities, dimensions
or forces of real-world objects.

6. L-square
L-square divides the
garment into the
desired measurement.
It is perfect square and
is useful in making
straight lines and
numbers.

7. Tape
measure
-used in taking body
measurements.
Fiberglass tape is
commonly used by
professional
dressmakers.

8. Yardstick
-used for general
marking and for
measuring fabric
grainline out of
the pattern.

9. Ruler
-is used for
general
marking. It aids
in connecting
lines.

10. Hip curve
is used in
connecting
and shaping
curve points.

11. French
curve
is used to
shape the depth
of the neck hole
and armhole of
the pattern.

12. Cutting Tools
-a cutting implement; a tool for cutting.

13. Trimming
scissors
-are five to six-
inch-long which
are for clipping
threads.

14. Cutting
shears
-are made of quality
steel and hold a sharp
cutting edge. Shears
have the length of 7-12
inches and are
satisfactory for most
apparel fabrics.

15. Seam
ripper
-are hook quickly rips
seams, opens
buttonholes and removes
stitches.This should be
used carefully to avoid
piercing the fabric.

16. Pinking shears/
scalloping shears
are popular in
zigzagging or for seam
finishes.These are
used to finish seams
and raw edges or many
types of fabric.

17. Thread
clipper
is used for
snipping threads.

18. Marking Tools
-marking tools are required for transferring pattern
markings to garment fabric pieces and for making
alterations on garments.

19. Tailor’s
chalk
is essential as a marker
for use on materials.Tailor’s
chalk is available in a range
of colors and is removed by
brushing.

20. Wax chalk
this is available in black
or white and is used for
woolen fabrics.Wax can
be removed by pressing.

21. Dressmaker’s
pencil
is available in white
or pastel shades.

22. Tracing
wheel
is a saw-tooth with a
sharp point.This tool is used
to transfer pattern markings
to the wrong side of the
fabric.This is used with the
dressmaker’s carbon paper.

23. Dressmaker’s
Carbon Paper
also called dressmaker‘s
tracing paper is a specially
waxed carbon paper that
transfer‘s the tracing wheel‘s
markings to the fabric. A color
of tracing paper should be
chosen that is close to the
color of the fabric.

24. Pinning Tools
a piece of solid material used
especially for fastening things
together.

25. Pins
They hold pattern
pieces in place, anchor
seam allowances as you
sew, fit fabric on the
body, and secure all sorts
of squirmy trims, delicate
sequins, and miniscule
bead.

26. Pin
cushion
–It is used to keep
pins and needles
when not in use.

27. Hand Needle
Used in making
temporary stitches and
buttonholes. Sizes of 7
to 10 are for general
hand sewing.

28. Thimble
a small hard pitted
cup worn for
protection on the
finger that pushes the
needle in sewing.

29. List the following dressmaking tools
according to its category.
MEASURING CUTTING MARKING PINNING