Sewing tools and equipment

2. LET'S HAVE AN ACTIVITY!!

5. IDENTIFYING SEWING TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT

6. What is sewing tools and
sewing equipment?

7. Sewing tool- are instruments that aid in
accomplishing a sewing task. These are
those which don't require the use of
electricity. These are used manually or by
hand.
Sewing equipment- is needed for sewing
which aid in construction of garments of
good quality and appearance. These are
those which require the use of electricity
such as the sewing machine.

8. CLASSIFICATION OF
SEWING TOOLS QND
EQUIPMENT

9. Measuring tools are instruments used for
obtaining quantities, dimension or forces of real
world objects. They are also tools used to
differentiate distances on particular materials or
objects.
Measuring tools
1. Tape Measure -It is also
known as tapeline. It is made
of non- stretchable strip used
in taking body measurements.
It measures 150 centimeters in
the front side and 60 inches on
the other side.

10. Measuring tools
2. Sewing Gauge
It is a small ruler with a
sliding guide and is
about six inches long,
used to measure small
hem areas and short
distances like hem
folds, pleats, seam
allowance, buttonholes,
and tucks.

11. Measuring tools
3.Ruler this is the most
common measuring device
usually 12 inches long. It is
used for general marking. It
aids in connecting lines.
4. Yardstick it is used for general
marking and for measuring fabric
grainline when laying out the pattern.
This is a one-meter long wooden stick
and is used to measure fabric length
by yard or meter.

12. Cutting tools
Cutting tools are
cutting implements-
tools for cutting.
Shears- these are for
cutting fabric, paper
and other materials.

13. Cutting tools
3 types of shears
a. Cutting shears
b. Pinking shears
c. Scalloping shears

14. Cutting tools
Buttonhole scissors-
these are intended for
making buttonholes.
Trimming Scissors
These are 3-4 inches long
used for trimmings, clipping
threads and snipping slashes.

15. Cutting tools
Seam ripper
This tool is intended for
cutting off or ripping out
stitches from seam.
Embroidery scissors
It is a sharp pointed scissors
usually 4-5 inches long used in
cutting fine delicate cloth and
thread in embroidery work.

16. Cutting tools
Thread clipper
It is a handy little spring loaded
cutting tool that allows for the
snipping of threads.
Rotary Cutter and Mat
These are used by the garment
industry. It works like a pizza
cutter and can be used by left
or right handed sewers. It works
on a cutting mat to protect the
blade and the cutting surface.

17. Marking tools
Marking Tools
Marking tools are required for transferring pattern
markings to garment fabric pieces and for making
alterations on garments.
Tailor's Chalk
This is essential as a marker for
use on materials It is available
in a variety of colors and is
used to mark the fabric.

18. Marking tools
Tracing Wheel
This is an instrument with
serrated edge wheel that
produces dots on the fabric.
The smooth one creales a
straight, solid line.
Dressmaker's Carbon
Paper
It is a specially waxed
carbon paper that
transfers the tracing

19. Marking tools
Chalk Pencils/Dressmaker
Pencil
This is available in white or
pastel shades. This is used to
make fine lines on fabric. It has
an erasing brush at one end.
Liquid Marking Pen
It comes in two types. The
one that washes out and it
should not be used on
fabric that show water
marks. Another one is that
fades after 48 hours.

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

21. Pinning and sewing tools
Pinning tools are devices used to fastened or designed to
pierce on the fabrics or any materials, or to joined two or
more garment parts temporarily while doing sewing
operation,
Pin cushion
It is a cushion available in
different shapes and colors
used to hold pins and
needles to prevent them
from accidents and
scattering in the workplace.

22. Pinning and sewing tools
Hand Needle
These are available in different
sizes and used for temporary
stitches, hemming, and other
sewing purposes Sizes are 7 to 10.
Sewing Needle Threader
This is a diamond shaped wire
attached to a handle and wire
used to insert thread through the
needle eye. It consists of two
parts; the handle and the wire.

23. Pinning and sewing tools
Thimble
This is a small cup placed on the
tip of the middle finger to
protect it from being pricked by
the needle while sewing. It is
made of metal or plastic.

24. Materials
Fabric
It is the cloth used in making
garments.
Threads
It is used in assembling or
constructing the parts of the
garment. These vary in sizes and
colors.

25. Drafting tools
Drafting Tools
These are the instruments used for making paper
patterns.
L-Square
It is called Tailor
square, which is one of
the most basic of the
pattern making. This is
an aluminum ruler
with 90 degrees angle.

26. Drafting tools
Hip Curve
It is a curve stick
made of metal or
wood calibrated on
both side used to
form the hipline and
other areas of
garments that need
to be curved.

27. Drafting tools
French Curve
It is an instrument made
of flat metal, plastic or
wood used to shape the
depth of the neckholes,
armholes, and and collar.

28. Drafting tools
Drafting Table - It is a
wooden table used to
draft the pattern
paper laid in the
smooth and firm
surface

29. Pressing tools
Pressing Tools
These are tools used to make the fabrics or materials
smooth, to give a form or shape, to remove crease or
wrinkles with the application of heat, moisture and
pressure.
Flat Iron
It is a roughly triangular flat
surface that is heated used
to press clothes to remove
wrinkles, flatten seams. and
crease hems.

30. Pressing tools
Ironing Board
It is a long, narrow board and flat
padded cloth covered surface with
collapsible supporting legs, used as a
working surface for ironing.

31. Pressing tools
Pressing Cloth
The pieces of fabric used to
protect the items or garments
while pressing. The purpose of
using Pressing
cloth:
a. to prevent from
scorching on shiny
fabrics;
b. to protect the iron
and the garments.

32. Pressing tools
Sleeve Board
It is a small ironing board
used for pressing narrow
areas such as sleeves and
trousers legs.
Pressing Ham
It is a tightly stuffed pillow used
in a curved mold when pressing
curved areas of the garments
such as, sleeves collars,
necklines, darts, etc.

33. What are the tools and equipment in
sewing?
Follow up questions!
How important are the tools and equipment
in sewing?

34. In sewing, tools and equipment plays a crucial
rule in construction
of a garment, the right tools minimize
mistakes and helps to move
easily in sewing tasks more efficiently. It is
important for ensuring
accuracy and quality in sewing process,
without these tools, it
would be challenging to achieve professional
results

35. END😁

36. GROUP ACTIVITY!

37. Draw a 2 classification of
tools and equipment in
sewing,

39. Direction: Identify the pictures below. Name and draw
each tool and equipment and write its function/use.
1. 2.. 3.
4. 5.

40. Name of the
tools/equipment
Function/use Draw
Example: tape measure To take body
measurements.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

41. ASSIGNMENT:
Research about the importance of
sewing machine, write this in a ½
sheet of paper 20 points is the
highest.