Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Division of San Jose Del Monte City
SAPANG PALAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Fatima V, CSJDM, Bulacan

LESSON PLAN IN DRESSMAKING

DATE: June 23, 2021

TIME: 12 noon to 4 pm
GRADE & SECTION: GRADE 10

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
1. discuss the different kinds of fabric fold and identify the fabric grainline;
2. perform the different fabric fold; and
3. appreciate the fabric fold applied in pattern layout.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Content: Dressmaking
B. Learning Competency: LO2. Prepare and cut materials for ladies’ blouse
C. Sub-content: Fabric grain line and fabric fold
D. Reference/s:

Government of the Philippines, Department of Education. 2012. "DepEd Kto12 Curriculum Guide Home Economics -
Dressmaking 10. Philippines. K-12 MELCs

Government of the Philippines, Department of Education. 2012. "DepEd Kto12 Learners' Modules Home Economics -
Dressmaking 10. Philippines.

E. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Video Clips, Laptop, ring light, Kinds of fabric fold.
III. PROCEDURE
A. ACTIVITY
a. Preliminary Activities:
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. House Rules/Disclaimer
4. Review
Activity No. 1 (Matching Type)
Direction: Match column A to column B. Write your answer in a piece of paper with your name, date, and
section.

b. Motivation: Activity 2 (Short Video Clip)

Direction: The teacher will show a short video clip about fabric
throughout history. After watching, the students will answer the guide
question.
 Guide Questions: (The students will answer the given question)

1. What have you observed on the video clip?

Answer: The interlocking of threads and the thread interlock at 90 degrees angle. Each fiber has a direction on the
fabric. The way fabric made by hand until they learned to produce it using the machine and the way they color the
fabric. They used natural coloring. The evolution of the textile industry from handmade to machine made. The
quality of the textile before and today.

2. How does the print on fabric affect the garment construction?

Answer: If it is off grain prints it has a big effect on the garment construction because it is difficult to match the
print of front and back bodice especially if it is stripes or have a printed direction to match. Unlike the on grain
print the print is on the 90 degrees angle of the fabric warp and weft. Before fabric printed manually unlike now a
day. It also affects the comfort, fit and flexibility of the garment.

3. How to understand the fabric texture?

Answer: The texture of the fabric must be understood on the fiber used, either it is animal, plant, or synthetic
fibers.
- It also understood the weaving technique, knitting technique and the final touch.
- The structure and the quality of the physical surface of the fabric also considered.

c. Values Integration
Share a quote related to the lesson.

d. Presentation of types of fabric

Fabric
Preparation of fabric before cutting is necessary for garment construction
because it is one factor that contributes to a well-fitted garment. Determine first the
yardage of the textile you need before buying, depending on the garment style, and
based on the final pattern drafted. Do not forget to add allowance in buying fabric,
since measurements are not accurate, and it changes the woven width of the textile.
Fabric is a woven fiber material used in garment construction. It can be natural fiber
or synthetic fiber. This will depend on the needs of the client and availability of the
material. Fabric has a grainline direction which is important to understand before
laying out pattern pieces and cutting. It also has different widths. Cotton fabric is
commonly 45 inches wide and some are 60 inches in width.

Enriching Vocabulary:
Warp – The basic component in waving that yarns or thread turn into fabric. The warp direction refers to the
threads that run the length of the fabric.
Weft - The crosswise threads on a loom over and under which other threads (the warp) are passed to make
cloth.
On grain prints – The print or design of the fabric is lengthwise and crosswise threads are at an exact right angle
to each other.
Off grain prints - The crosswise yarns are not running exactly at right angles to warp or lengthwise yarns.
Garment pieces cut off-grain will not fit correctly and will hang poorly when worn.
Cocoon - Is a silky web spun around the larvae of many insects. Caterpillars emerge from
their cocoons as beautiful butterflies. 
Silk - is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles that came from cocoon. First
 develop in ancient China.
Synthetic textiles - are made from either inorganic products or a mixture of organic ones and chemicals.

Fabric grainline

The grain is the direction of the yarn in the fabric. Thus, are the lengthwise yarn, the crosswise, and the bias
grain/direction. These affect how the garment will hang, fit, and appear to the wearer. Technically the term grain
refers to all woven fabrics, while the term direction refers to knitted fabrics.

1. Woven Fabrics – the lengthwise 4. On grain print – it is a perfect grain wherein

yarn also called wrap, runs parallel to
the selvage. This is stronger and stable
than the crosswise yarn. The crosswise
yarn is called the woof, weft, or filling.
This yarn is loosely twisted and weaker than lengthwise yarn.
the print/design of the textile runs
perpendicularly to the lengthwise and
crosswise yarn.

2. Selvage – is the self-finished edge of
the fabric along the lengthwise and
crosswise grain of the woven textile.
5. Off grain print – a fabric wherein the
lengthwise and crosswise lines print do not run
through the right angle. This kind of fabric is
difficult to sew because the print will not match
at the seam line, center front, center back and
shoulders.

3. Bias – diagonal direction on the fabric.

The "true bias" is a 45-degree angle, or
between of the lengthwise and crosswise
yarn "True bias" is used for facing,
binding, piping, folds, and cords.

FABRIC FOLD

Fabric can be folded in several ways based on the width of the fabric. Also, to accommodate the pattern
pieces without wasting fabric, it also helps to lay pattern pieces properly following the fabric grain.

1. Lengthwise centerfold – the fabric 3. Off. -center lengthwise fold

folded in a lengthwise direction, parallel – the fabric is opened wide,
to the salvage and the two selvages facing then refold the fabric
together. lengthwise parallel to the
selvage and meeting it at the center of the cloth.

2. Crosswise centerfold - is when the 4. Off-center crosswise fold –

fabric is folded at the middle in a the fabric is folded in a
crosswise direction, with the raw edges crosswise direction then the
together. This fold is suited for a pattern raw edges of the cloth are in
where the lengthwise centerfold cannot the center.
accommodate.

e. Recap
Direction: Identify the fabric grainline and fabric folds.
 C. ABSTRACTION (Follow – up question)
Direction: Answer the questions briefly on your answer sheets.
1. Why it is Important to understand the different fabric fold?
Answer: To maximize the patterns into the fabric. To match the design of the fabric into the garment bodice. To
ensure the pattern pieces is at the correct direction of fabric grain.

2. Why it is important to prepare the fabric before cutting, especially the fabric made from natural fibers?
Answer: Because the natural fibers have tendency to shrinking. It is important to prepare the fabric before cutting to
ensure the shrinkage of fabric happened before the garment construction.

3. Why grain line of the fabric important to understand?

Answer: Because it gives direction on pattern layout and cutting of fabric, it influences the finish product such as how
the garment hangs on the wearer or fit on it.

D. APPLICATION
a. Show the different fabric fold
Direction: The student will be given 10 minutes to perform the different fabric fold using a piece of fabric. Take
picture and label, then send it through messenger or any means of communication. For modular students, it can be
through origami and label the lengthwise grain and the crosswise grain, (the warp and the weft), then label each
origami the kind of fold that been made and be submitted on the next retrieval of module and answer sheets.

Category 5 3 2
Detail Highly detailed Moderately detailed No details
Accuracy The model looks like a The model generally life- Model has some life-like
real-life representation like qualities
Aesthetics Very attractive design Appealing design Design has limited appeal

b. Generalization
Direction: Using the guide question, Let the students summarize the lesson today. Write your answer on your answer
sheet and submit on the following retrieval of modules.
 Why an understanding of fabric material is essential in garment construction? How does it affect you as a
dressmaker and as a wearer?
 In what way do you appreciate correct fabric fold in pattern layout and cutting the fabric?

Answer: Fabric is the main material in garments construction with have a wide variety of raw materials used.
Understanding the fabric is essential as a dressmaker to come up with a good and with quality output and to
understand how to do every fabric differently from each other based on the material content of the fabric. A
dressmaker must have the knowledge and skills to handle every kind of fabric because it affects the quality
of the finished product and to have confidence when the wearer wears the garment. Learning to appreciate
the kinds of fabric fold is essential to maximize the pattern in the given yardage of fabric and to avoid
wasting fabric while cutting.

c. Reflection (Emoji Me)

Direction: Let us measure what is your favorite fabric folds through the use of Emoji as a rating scale.

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Skilled Skilled Practice
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IV. EVALUATION: Short quiz:

Matching Type: Match column A with column B, Write the best answer on your answer sheets. With your name,
section, TLE area and the date.
A B
1. The self-finished edge of the fabric a. weft
2. The 45 degrees angle cutting direction of the fabric b. warp
3. The perfect grain that the print on textile run on perpendicularly c. bias
4. It is called the lengthwise yarn of the fabric d. selvage
5. It is the crosswise yarn or the filling thread of the fabric while weaving e. off-center lengthwise fold
6. A fabric made from cocoon f. fabric
7. The fabric print do not run through the right angle g. lengthwise centerfold
8. The direction of the yarn or thread in the fabric h. Silk
9. The fabric fold parallel to the selvage i. off grain print
10. The fabric fold where the selvage meets at the center of the fabric j. on grain print
k. fabric grain

V. AGREEMENT:
Reinforcement Activity: Study the pattern lay-out and the pattern symbols
Enrichment Activity: What is the pre-assembling procedure?

Prepared by:

BEATRIZ O. PACANZA
TLE - Teacher