JSS 1 Fashion Design and Garment Making Flashcards: Meaning, Tools and Principles of Pattern Drafting

Question 1

A learner converts body measurements into paper shapes for a blouse before touching the fabric. What process is this?

Accepted Answer

pattern drafting

Question 2

Why is a drafted pattern placed on fabric before cutting?

Accepted Answer

it guides the shape and size of garment pieces

Question 3

A customer asks for two identical school blouses. What advantage does a correct pattern provide?

Accepted Answer

the shapes can be cut consistently more than once

Question 4

What material gives a durable, clear surface for drafting a basic paper pattern?

Accepted Answer

brown paper

Question 5

If brown paper is unavailable for a first practice draft, what low-cost substitute named in the lesson can be used?

Accepted Answer

newspaper or an old calendar

Question 6

Name the tool used to transfer body dimensions onto drafting paper.

Accepted Answer

tape measure

Question 7

Long straight construction lines on a pattern are best drawn with a _____.

Accepted Answer

ruler

Question 8

A wrong neckline line is noticed before cutting. What tool allows the pencil line to be corrected?

Accepted Answer

eraser

Question 9

Why is pencil often safer than permanent ink for a beginner's first draft?

Accepted Answer

drafting lines may need correction

Question 10

Before drawing a bodice block, what information must the learner have?

Accepted Answer

relevant body measurements

Question 11

A pattern has no label showing “front” or “back.” What problem may occur during cutting?

Accepted Answer

pieces can be confused or laid incorrectly

Question 12

The same pattern will be stored for later use. What details make it more useful?

Accepted Answer

piece name, size or owner, grain direction and cutting notes

Question 13

A drafter copies a 72 cm waist as 27 cm. What should happen before fabric is cut?

Accepted Answer

check the draft against the recorded measurements

Question 14

Put these stages in order: take measurements, prepare paper, mark points and lines, label and check.

Accepted Answer

take measurements, prepare paper, mark, label and check

Question 15

Pattern paper is too small, so one side seam stops halfway. What is the best response?

Accepted Answer

join enough paper securely before completing the draft

Question 16

A sketch shows appearance while a drafted pattern shows what?

Accepted Answer

measured shapes of pieces to be cut

Question 17

Complete the sequence from idea to construction: sketch, body measurements, pattern, _____.

Accepted Answer

fabric cutting

Question 18

The ruler shifts as a learner draws a long line. What simple technique improves accuracy?

Accepted Answer

hold the ruler firmly and mark controlled points first

Question 19

Why should paper scissors, rather than the best fabric scissors, cut out a finished pattern?

Accepted Answer

paper can blunt fabric scissors

Question 20

A pattern successfully guides one garment but produces a poor fit for a different customer. What explains this?

Accepted Answer

patterns must match the intended measurements and design

Strong work.