Clothing and Textiles 2, Aug./Sept. 2022

Question 4

 

Candidates were required to

  1. Mention interfacing fabric suitable for each of the following parts of a garment:
    1. waistband of a skirt;
    2. neckline facing;
    3. cuff of a long sleeve;
    4. facing on a wrap opening.
  2. List qualities of fabrics used for interfacing.
  3. State uses of interfacing.
  4. State different ways of decorating a toddler’s play dress.
  5. State fabrics suitable for making a toddler’s play dress in the tropics.         

 

 

OBSERVATION:

Question 4a and 4b were not highly attempted and those who attempted them performed poorly. The expected answers are as follows:
Waistline of a skirt: calico, muslin, organdie.
Neckline facing: petersham, taffeta.
Cuff of a long sleeve: lawn, calico, cambric.
Facing on a wrap opening: Vilene, muslin.

 

The expected answers for the qualities of fabrics used for interfacing are fabrics should be non-fraying, inexpensive, washable and durable. In question 4c, candidates were able to correctly state the uses of interfacing. Candidates responded correctly to questions 4d and e and scored high marks.