Tailoring

Learn the practical skills and knowledge to construct tailored garments, where you choose to make a skirt or pair of trousers, a jacket and waistcoat. You will also complete design and research units as well as folder work to support your garments.

During the course you will:

• measure and record body measurements accurately
  
• recognise the characteristics of a range of fibres ? natural and man-made
• recognise fabrics appropriate to tailored garments
• recognise and select appropriate linings/interfacings and haberdashery for fabric and function
• use tools and equipment carefully and safely
• select pattern styles for tailored garments to compliment a variety of figure shapes
• adjust patterns as necessary
• prepare fabrics for cutting and stitching using an economical lay
• handle fabrics correctly during cutting, stitching and pressing
• demonstrate competence in pressing, under-pressing and top-pressing
• finish garments correctly, with lining where appropriate