Module 1 — Core Apparel Products

Module quiz

5 questions on Module 1 — Core Apparel Products. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.

1. 1. Woven shirt collars fail inspection most often for uneven front run and mismatched collar points. What drives this?

   The thread colourInterlining behaviour during fusing and the stitching tolerance at the points — controlled by pattern accuracy and fusing parametersThe fabric weight onlyThe washing process

2. 2. What makes a knit polo a more complex garment than a knit T-shirt?

   Polos use more expensive yarnThe placket and collar add cutting, interlining and precise joining operations to what is otherwise a simple T-shirt bodyKnit polos are always heavierThey need no overlocking

3. 3. Denim trousers are returned for 'leg twist' after washing. What is the technical cause?

   The wearer washed them wrongTwill fabric's diagonal structure relaxes in washing; if the pattern and cutting did not respect the skew of the fabric, the legs twistThe stitching thread shrankThe buttons were sewn too tightly

4. 4. Why do knit garments need different seam construction from wovens?

   For decorationBecause knits stretch — seams and stitches must extend with the fabric or the seam will crack or 'pop' when the garment is wornKnits are cheaper to sewOverlock machines cannot sew wovens

5. 5. Why does shrinkage control differ between a woven shirt and a knit T-shirt?

   It does not differKnits relax and shrink more than wovens, so knit patterns are graded and pre-shrunk with different allowances and wash-test rulesOnly wovens shrinkShrinkage depends on colour only