Most Missed Questions Review Apparel I Spring 2021

The seam of a blanket made of thick fabric will not press flat. What technique should be used to taper the seam allowance and reduce the bulk?

• Trim and clip

• Trim and notch

• Grade

• Casing

In order to control fullness at the waistline of a pair of shorts using a piece of elastic, which technique should be used?

• Easing

• Gathering

• Casing

• Darts

How do you end a serged seam?

• Cut the looper threads

• Cut the thread under the presser foot

• Raise the presser foot and pull out the fabric

• Chain off

Which special seam is used for strength and decoration on nearly all jeans and denim clothing?

• Flat-felled

• French

• Plain

• Serged

Misty made a stuffed owl in her apparel class. After stitching the front to the back, she turned the owl right sides out. The seam at the inward curve looked very puckered. What technique should she use to make the seam stretch and flatten out?

• Trim and notch

• Trim and clip

• Cut diagonally

• Notch only

When stitching a facing to a skirt, which stitch will prevent the facing from rolling to the outside of the garment?

• Understitching

• Reinforced stitch

• Slipstitching

• Stay-stitching

When stitching a standard seam on a sewing machine, what stitch length setting should be used?

• 2-3 stitches per inch

• 6-8 stitches per inch

• 10-12 stitches per inch

• 15-20 stitches per inch

What is the two finished edges on fabric called?

• Selvage

• Lengthwise Grain

• Crosswise Grain

• Bias

What additional fastener should be used at the top of a zipper to keep it from coming unzipped?

• Zipper

• Buttons

• Hook and eye

• Snaps

To brighten and remove stains from a red shirt, which laundry product should be used?

• Chlorine Bleach

• Non-Chlorine Bleach

• Enzyme Presoaks

• HE- Efficiency detergent