Demonstration should include
- pattern application
- cutting and pinning
- hand (e.g., pinning, basting, whip stitch, blind stitch, catch stitch)
- machine sewing (e.g., seam allowances, pivoting, back stitching, basting)
- computerized operations.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- What are the desired outcomes in producing apparel?
- How are construction and alteration similar? How are they different?
Communication
- Why is it important to listen carefully to the customer before undertaking a custom garment construction job?
- What communication skills are essential during apparel construction?
Leadership
- What criteria should be established for producing apparel?
Management
- What planning is needed before garment construction can begin?
- What steps are taken to establish skill standards for producing apparel?