Certificate in Cutting and Tailoring
Scheme of the Course
Introduction to the course –
Clothing is one of the basic needs of human being people one becoming fashion conscious. With change in fashion & style, the stitching of garment also changes. Hence keeping in view the market demand and change fashion technology, courses on cutting, tailoring & dress making have been suitably designed in the structure of non formal education. The beneficiaries are new literates and people with low education levels. Besides in Indian tradition girls/women are expected to know tailoring to fulfill the basic stitching requirement at home. Stitching of garments at home is a money saving device for lower middle income group. Besides tailoring can be a vocation for self employment.
Objective –
- To provide knowledge & training in
- Use of tools & equipment used in tailoring trade
- Sewing terminology
- Taking correct body measurements
- Basic hand & machine stitches
- Designing, drafting & pattern making
- Layout & fabric estimation
- Cutting, tailoring & finishing of garments for children, ladies & gents.
- Alteration, defects & remedies to fitting problems.
- Processes of quality centrol, packaging, labeling, marking, costing & promotion.
- Sourcing of fabrics, trends & relating so servicing process.
- Skill to construct professional looking garments.
- Enhancing employability & entrepreneur skills.
Entry Qualification – 8th Pass/Literate
SUBJECT – 1 Cutting & Tailoring
| Unit | Contents | Theory | Practical |
| 1. | Introduction to Sewing Machine | Machine OperationDifferent parts of machine and their functions.Safety precautionsProper maintenance and oiling | Operating machineRemoving parts and practice in refixingAdjusting the parts for proper functioningPractice in cleaning and oiling |
| 2. | Tools and Equipments used in tailoring | Description of various tools used in tailoring Drafting tools:Cutting Tools:Stitching tools: | Practice in using Different ScissorsShapper, L Scale, Art Curve, Tracing wheelThimble etc. |
| 3. | Trade Terminology | – Specific terms used in drafting, cutting & stitching | – Practice in using proper terms. |
| 4. | Measurement Taking | Use of tape for measurementProper / correct measurement taking, PrecautionsUse of L scale for measurementSequence of measurement | Practice in using tapeTaking measurementSequencing of measurement.Use of L scale |
| 5. | Drafting / Pattern Making | Need for drafting and pattern makingMethod of preparing draftPreparing pattern cutting | Simple draftingPattern makingPaper pattern cutting |
| 6. | Basic Stitching | Hand stitchesMachine stitchesDecorative stitches | – Preparation of sample pieces of stitches |
| 7. | Construction Skills | Knowledge about:Seams, Drafts, Tucks, Pleats, Buttons Hole, Buttons Hooks and snage, Eye, Titch buttons | – Preparation of sample pieces using all construction skills. |
| 8. | Selection of Cloth | – Selection of right type of fabric for a particular garment | – Identification of different types of fabric | |||
| 9. | Estimation of Cloth | – How to estimate cloth for garments | – Estimation by giving various measurements | |||
| 10. | Colour concept | Colour combination for buttons, thread & cloth | – Practicals in selection of colour combination (contrast & harmony) | |||
| 11. | Simple Cutting and Stitching | How to mark the measurements on cloth before cuttingLeaving margin for inlays and turningsSkills in Stitching | Marking with different measurementCutting the cloth as per marking, leaving margin for inlays and turnings.Practice in stitching on paper for straight zig- zig, round etc.Stitching ofHandkerchief / Bib / Pillow cover / Bags / Underwear / Quilting | |||
| Section B: Cutting & Stitching | ||||||
| Unit | Contents | Theory | Practical | |||
| 1. | Construction skills | – Use of velcrow & Elastic | Fixing velcrow &Elastic insetion | |||
| Practical work on Tailoring Skills | ||||||
| Drafting, paper pattern making, cutting, stitching and finishing of following garments: Children Garments EITHER Ladies Garments Or Boys / Gants Garments | Stitching of different baby garments Stitching of different ladies garments Stitching of different gents garments | |||||
| Designing | Dress Designing – Principles & concept | |||||
| Pattern Making | Creative pattern makingTypes of pattern & Bodice block | – Sample making | ||||
| Bodice Blocks | Measurement taking – Drafting and pattern making of following blocks A. Children: Basic Bodice BlockSleeve, Skirt Block B. Ladies: Basic Bodice BlockSleeve / Trouser Block | |||||
| Manipulation and adjustment | What is manipulation / adjustment | Practice of: Dart / Sleeve / Collar manipulationAdjustment for different figuresStooping/ flat bust / full bustManipulation & making various creative patterns through the blocks in the following:Children/Ladies/Gants garments/Sleeves/Collars | ||||