Module 2 — Intimate and Performance Products

Module quiz

5 questions on Module 2 — Intimate and Performance 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. A bra's underband elastic is applied with too much tension. What is the consequence?

   Only a tighter fit, which some customers preferComfort failure and returns — the band digs in and the garment no longer supports as designed; elastic tension must be set and checked to specificationThe elastic lasts longerNothing measurable

2. 2. Why are flatlock seams chosen for some activewear zones and not others?

   Flatlock is always strongestFlatlock sits flat against the skin — right for close-fitting zones — but its butted join is weaker than an overlapped seam where strength mattersFlatlock is cheaper everywhereFlatlock is required by law

3. 3. Which measurements decide bra fit beyond the bust circumference?

   Bust alone is sufficientUnderband length and elasticity, cup depth and wire-line shape — a bra that is correct in circumference can still fail in depthOnly the strap lengthThe colour of the lace

4. 4. A compression legging is graded up two sizes. What must stay true across all sizes?

   Only the fabric is the sameThe compression level — the designed pressure — must be engineered across the grade, since larger sizes otherwise lose the functional pressureThe seam colourThe stitch length

5. 5. Sewing elastane-rich knit fabric, the machine skips stitches intermittently. What is the usual first fix?

   Increase the sewing speedUse the correct needle — typically a ball-point or stretch needle — and check thread take-up and tension for stretch threadChange to thicker thread everywhereReduce the stitch length to zero