Fashion Design Garment Construction 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'RTW' or 'ready-to-wear' mean in the fashion industry?
- Custom-made garments requiring fittings
- Mass-produced garments made in standard sizes sold off the rack (Correct answer)
- Garments assembled by hand by a couturier
- Garments pre-washed and pre-shrunk before purchase
Correct answer: Mass-produced garments made in standard sizes sold off the rack
Ready-to-wear (RTW), known in French as prêt-à-porter, refers to factory-made clothing produced in standardized sizes and sold directly to consumers without alterations.
Question 2: In pattern grading, what does the term mean?
- Evaluating the quality of a finished garment
- Proportionally enlarging or reducing a pattern across multiple sizes (Correct answer)
- Marking the grain line on a pattern piece
- Cutting the fabric along curved edges
Correct answer: Proportionally enlarging or reducing a pattern across multiple sizes
Pattern grading is the process of proportionally increasing or decreasing pattern pieces to create a range of sizes while maintaining the design's proportions and fit.
Question 3: What is a 'toile' (also called a 'muslin' in the US)?
- A French lightweight fabric used for blouses
- A test garment made in inexpensive fabric to check fit before cutting fashion fabric (Correct answer)
- A type of padded tailoring canvas
- A decorative lining fabric
Correct answer: A test garment made in inexpensive fabric to check fit before cutting fashion fabric
A toile is a prototype garment sewn in inexpensive cotton muslin to test and refine the fit, construction, and design before cutting into expensive fashion fabric.
Question 4: What is the 'baste' stitch used for in garment construction?
- A permanent stitch used for seam finishing
- A long, temporary stitch used to hold fabric pieces together before final stitching (Correct answer)
- A stitch used to reinforce stress points
- A stitch used to attach decorative beading
Correct answer: A long, temporary stitch used to hold fabric pieces together before final stitching
Basting stitches are long, temporary stitches used to temporarily hold fabric layers together for fitting and adjustment before permanent stitching is applied.
Question 5: What is meant by 'on grain' in fabric cutting?
- The fabric has a visible texture on its surface
- Pattern pieces are aligned with the warp threads (lengthwise grain) of the fabric (Correct answer)
- The fabric has been pre-shrunk before cutting
- The fabric pattern is centered on the garment piece
Correct answer: Pattern pieces are aligned with the warp threads (lengthwise grain) of the fabric
Cutting on grain means aligning pattern pieces so the grain line arrow runs parallel to the selvage and warp threads, ensuring the garment hangs correctly when worn.
Question 6: Which hand-sewing stitch is most appropriate for attaching buttons securely to a garment?
- Running stitch
- Blanket stitch
- Cross stitch
- Thread shank stitch (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Thread shank stitch
A thread shank stitch creates a raised thread loop under the button, allowing space for the buttonhole layer to lie flat when buttoned and preventing stress on the fashion fabric.
Fashion Design Garment Construction 2
What does 'RTW' or 'ready-to-wear' mean in the fashion industry?