Clothing Care Study Guide

Which item of clothing most likely would need ironing?

• Button down dress shirt

• Sweater

• Gym shorts

• fleece jacket

Where should the thread be started when sewing a button on a garment?

• on the inside of the garment

• on the outside of the garment

• by tying it to the button

• under the button

To remove a blood stain you should soak the stain in

• cold water

• milk

• bleach

• hot water

Which of the following is NOT a way to sort laundry?

• by weight

• by color

• by gender

• by care label

A small tool used for removing stitches is a

• seam gauge

• seam ripper

• bobbin

• marking pencil

A garment's care label contains which of the following pieces of information?

• drying temperature

• color of clothing item

• age of clothing

• drying time needed

When should stains be treated for the best results?

• immediately after the stains occurs

• after ironing the garment

• after laundering the garment

• between washing and drying the garment

When sewing a hem stitch you should

• sew with a double thread

• always use contrasting thread

• use large stitches

• hide the knot on the inside of the garment

The difference between a pin and a needle is:

• A pin has an eye and holds the thread

• A needle is used to hold fabric together while working

• The needle has an eye and holds the thread

A lasso knot is used

• when finishing a hem stitch

• only when using a single thread

• only when using a double thread

• to knot either a double or single thread