Title: Identify tailoring techniques within a garment.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-36) > Section: Using Apparel Production Techniques

Identification should include basic tailoring techniques (e.g., bound buttonholes, welt pockets, lapped seams, sleeve plackets, notched collars).

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- How is tailoring different from other construction methods? What is custom tailoring? What are couture techniques?
- Why are these types of tailoring rarely used in today’s fashion industry?

Communication

- What communication needs should be considered when tailoring for the individual customer?
- How might the role of communication be different when tailoring for an individual rather than tailoring for an employer?

Leadership

- What are the consequences when tailoring does not meet industry standards?

Management

- What procedures might be used to improve tailoring techniques?
- What resources are needed to use tailoring techniques?