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Apparel Pattern Maker and Grader - Knowledge Module, Volume 1
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About this book
Volume 1 of the theory textbook for the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Apparel Pattern Maker and Grader (NQF Level 5, SAQA ID 115455) — fashion, the customer, the cloth and the block. Chapters 1 to 8 carry 27 of the knowledge component's 87 credits: fashion, the human form and how a garment is made; the pattern maker's role, the customer and the record; fibres and fabrics, their origin, characteristics and properties; choosing fabric for a style, with interlinings and fusing; trims, machines and sewing operations; measurement, the human form and sizing systems; blocks, their types and requirements; and block detail, toiles and dummies. 40 figures, drawn for this book.
- Level: NQF Level 5
- SAQA ID: 115455
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-996787-17-5
- Pages: 334
What is inside
- Chapter 1 — Fashion, the Human Form and How a Garment Is Made
- PART A — FASHION
- PART B — THE HUMAN FORM
- PART C — HOW A GARMENT IS MADE
- PART D — MANUFACTURING
- Chapter 2 — The Patternmaker’s Role, the Customer and the Record
- PART A — SAFETY
- PART B — THE PATTERN MAKER IN THE VALUE CHAIN
- PART C — QUALITY AND SPECIFICATION
- PART D — RECORDS AND REPORTING
- Chapter 3 — Fibres and Fabrics: Origin, Characteristics and Properties
- PART A — WHAT CLOTH IS MADE OF
- PART B — WHAT THE CLOTH DOES
- Chapter 4 — Choosing Fabric for a Style: Fabric, Interlining and Fusing
- PART A — CHOOSING THE FABRIC
- PART B — INTERLININGS AND FUSINGS
- Chapter 5 — Trims, Machines and Sewing Operations
- PART A — TRIMS
- PART B — MACHINES AND OPERATIONS
- Chapter 6 — Measurement, the Human Form and Sizing Systems
- PART A — MEASUREMENT
- PART B — THE HUMAN FORM, FOR BLOCK MAKING
- PART C — SIZING SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7 — Blocks: Types and Requirements
- PART A — THE TYPES OF BLOCK
- PART B — SCALE
- Chapter 8 — Block Detail, Toiles and Dummies
- PART A — BLOCK DETAIL
- PART B — TOILES AND DUMMIES