Garment making NABTEB past questions and answers

Garment making NABTEB past questions and answers

What is the purpose of staystitching in garment making?

a) Creating gathers in fabric

b) Preventing stretching or distortion of fabric edges

c) Adding decorative elements

Which type of zipper is commonly used in jeans and heavy-duty garments?

a) Invisible zipper

b) Metal zipper

c) Nylon coil zipper

What is the purpose of a seam roll in pressing seams?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Creating gathers in fabric

c) Pressing seams open without creating creases

Which term refers to the process of securing the end of a seam to prevent unraveling?

a) Backstitching

b) Topstitching

c) Lockstitching

What is the purpose of a bodkin in garment making?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Creating gathers in fabric

c) Threading elastic or drawstrings through casings

Which term describes the process of joining two pieces of fabric with a decorative stitch?

a) Topstitching

b) Appliqué

c) Edge stitching

What is the purpose of a tailor's tack in garment construction?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Creating temporary markings for alignment

c) Creating gathers in fabric

Which term refers to the process of folding fabric over a cord or rope to create a decorative edge?

a) Piping

b) Binding

c) Hemming

What does 'grainline' indicate on a pattern piece?

a) The direction of fabric stretch

b) The direction parallel to the selvage

c) The direction perpendicular to the selvage

Which type of fabric is often used for lining garments?

a) Organza

b) Tulle

c) Bemberg rayon

What is the purpose of a bodice in garment construction?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Creating gathers in fabric

c) The upper part of a dress, excluding sleeves

Which term refers to the process of joining fabric pieces with a series of small, closely spaced stitches?

a) Basting

b) Backstitching

c) Slipstitching

What is the purpose of a stitch length adjustment on a sewing machine?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Adjusting the spacing between stitches

c) Creating gathers in fabric

Which type of fabric finish involves folding and stitching a wider strip of fabric over a raw edge?

a) Facing

b) Binding

c) Piping

What does the term 'ease' refer to in garment making?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) The amount of extra fabric needed to allow for movement

c) Creating gathers in fabric

Which term describes the process of sewing two fabric layers together and then folding them to one side?

a) Understitching

b) Flat-fell seam

c) Seam allowance

What is the purpose of a bar tack in garment construction?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Reinforcing stress points

c) Creating gathers in fabric

Which term refers to the process of attaching fabric to another with small, decorative stitches?

a) Appliqué

b) Edge stitching

c) Topstitching

What is the purpose of a bias tape in garment making?

a) Adding decorative elements

b) Creating gathers in fabric

c) Finishing raw edges and creating decorative trims

Which term describes the process of sewing two fabric layers together with the right sides facing each other?

a) Backstitching

b) Topstitching

c) Seam allowance