JSS 1 Fashion Design and Garment Making Flashcards: Types, Parts and Uses of Sewing Machines

Question 1

A sewing machine is best described as equipment that does what?

Accepted Answer

joins fabric with stitches

Question 2

NEPA power is unavailable, but Musa can turn a side handle while guiding fabric. What machine is he using?

Accepted Answer

hand sewing machine

Question 3

In a shop without electricity, the operator powers the machine by moving a foot treadle. Identify the machine.

Accepted Answer

treadle sewing machine

Question 4

Electricity returns and the tailor controls stitching speed with a powered motor and pedal. What type is this?

Accepted Answer

electric sewing machine

Question 5

A garment factory needs a machine built for long hours and high-speed production. Which is the sensible choice: hand, treadle, industrial or toy machine?

Accepted Answer

industrial sewing machine

Question 6

The raw edge of a knitted T-shirt must be trimmed and neatened in one operation. What specialised machine is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

interlocking or overlocking machine

Question 7

A fashion house wants a logo stitched decoratively on every cap. Name the specialised machine for the job.

Accepted Answer

embroidery machine

Question 8

What feature mainly distinguishes a hand machine from a treadle machine?

Accepted Answer

hand crank rather than foot treadle

Question 9

For a community trainee choosing a machine where electricity is unreliable, what practical advantage does a treadle model offer?

Accepted Answer

it works without electricity

Question 10

Complete the comparison: an electric machine uses a motor, while a hand machine uses a _____.

Accepted Answer

hand crank

Question 11

Ngozi needs both hands to guide a long seam while still powering a non-electric machine. Why may a treadle machine suit her better than a hand machine?

Accepted Answer

her feet provide the power

Question 12

Before buying a machine for school practice, what should be considered first?

Accepted Answer

the sewing tasks and available power

Question 13

An operator says every specialised machine performs exactly the same task. What example disproves the claim?

Accepted Answer

an embroidery machine creates decorative designs

Question 14

At a machine exhibition, one model has no motor and no foot treadle. A side wheel is turned continuously to sew. Classify it.

Accepted Answer

hand sewing machine

Question 15

A learner calls a rotary cutter a sewing machine because it is used in dressmaking. Why is this incorrect?

Accepted Answer

it cuts fabric but does not form stitches

Question 16

What is the common purpose shared by hand, treadle and electric sewing machines?

Accepted Answer

forming stitches in fabric

Question 17

During a blackout, an electric machine stops but the hand machine continues. The incident shows a difference in what?

Accepted Answer

source of power

Question 18

A small repair shop mainly mends torn uniforms one at a time. Why might a domestic hand or treadle machine be adequate?

Accepted Answer

the workload does not require factory-speed production

Question 19

Before pressing the pedal of an unfamiliar electric model, the safest first action is to _____.

Accepted Answer

read or receive operating instructions

Question 20

Select the accurate pairing: embroidery–decorative motifs, interlocking–edge finishing, treadle–foot power, industrial–high production.

Accepted Answer

all four pairings are accurate

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