Sewing Tools

and
Equipment
MEASURING
TOOLS
1. Tape Measure
•A flexible measuring
device used in taking
body measurements
•150 centimeters and 60
inches
2. Sewing Gauge
•A small ruler with a sliding
guide and is about six inches
long
•Use in measuring hem lines,
button holes, pleats and
tucks.
3. Rulers
• 12 inches or even 18
inches
•measuring and
drawing straight seam
lines and cutting lines
 4. Yardstick
• made of smooth,
shellacked hardwood or
metal. It is used for
marking hemlines and
checking grainlines when
laying out the pattern.
5. L-square/ tailor square or "L"
•used to transfer measurements
to the draft pattern.
•a. The longer arm is twenty-four
(24) inches long.
•b. The shorter arm is fourteen
(14) inches long
7. French Curve
•used to shape the
depth of the neck
hole and armhole
of the pattern
CUTTING TOOLS
1. Bent-handled dressmaker’s
shears
•made of quality steel
and hold a sharp
cutting edge
• length of 7- 12 inches
•a. All steels, chrome-plated
shears are for heavy duty cutting
• b. Stainless steel blades and
plastic handles are fine for
lightweight fabrics
•c. A serrated edge shears give
maximum cutting control and is used
for synthetic fibers and slippery knits
2. Pinking Shears
•popular in zigzagging or
scalloped edge or for
seam finishes.
•used to finish seams and
raw edges and to create
decorative edges on many
types of fabric.
3. Cutting scissors
•a. Trimming
scissor- used for
trimmings, clipping
threads and snipping
slashes.
b. Embroidery scissor
•working with fine
details in delicate
fabrics and in
embroidery work
c. Buttonhole scissor
•intended for
making
buttonholes.
4. Thread Clippers
•handy little spring
loaded cutting tool
that allows for the
snipping of threads.
5. Seam Ripper
• specifically designed
for ripping out stitches
from seams, either as a
result of an error or
during alterations.
6. Rotary Cutter and Mat
•An adaptation of
the giant rotary
cutter used by the
garment industry
MARKING
TOOLS
1. Chalk Pencils/Dressmaker pencil

•used to make
fine lines on
fabric.
2. Liquid Marking Pen
•washes out and one that
fades after 48 hours
•The mark should be
removed before pressing
the fabric.
3. Tailor’s Chalk
•essential as a marker
for use on materials
•Removed by
brushing
4. Tracing Wheel
•serrated edge wheel
produces dots on the
fabric and is suitable for
most types of fabrics
•smooth edge wheel is
best for delicate fabrics
5. Dressmaker’s Carbon Paper
•a specially waxed
carbon paper that
transfer‘s the
tracing wheel‘s
markings to the
fabric.
PINNING AND
SEWING TOOL
1. Pincushion
• holds the straight
pins and needles
while working to
prevent accidents.
2. Hand Needle
•making temporary
stitches and
buttonholes.
• Sizes of 7 to 10 are for
general hand sewing.
2. Sewing Needle Threader
•ids in putting the
thread to the
needle. It consists
of two parts
3. Thimble
•small hard pitted cup
worn for protection on
the finger that pushes
the needle in sewing
MATERIALS
1. Fabric
• cloth used in
making
garments
2. Thread
•used in assembling
or constructing the
parts of the
garment
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Types of Sewing
Machines
1. Lockstitch Sewing Machine
•usually used in homes and
sometimes in school.
•―Domestic Sewing Machine.
•It is run by foot and may also be
converted to electric power
machine.