Quality control checks are shown as what shape on a flowchart?
Diamonds
Ovals
Rectangles
What are pinking shears used for?
Melting through fabric
Stopping edges fraying
Punching a shape through fabric
How would a striped pattern be applied to fabric commercially?
Block printing
Screen printing
Roller printing
Swimwear is an example of what scale of production?
Mass
Batch
One-off
Which component features metal or plastic teeth?
Hook and eye
Button
Zip
Which fibre can be treated with a mercerisation finish?
Cotton
Wool
Polyester
What method of fabric marking is used in the mass production of clothes?
Hot notcher
Tailor's tacks
Tailor's chalk
How does line production work?
Team members are skilled at a number of tasks allowing for job rotation
A team of operators is formed and the work divided between them
Each machinist performs exactly the same task over and over again
Which fabric type is cut by a band knife?
Knitted
Leather
Woven
Which seam type is commonly found on jeans?
French
Flat fell
Plain