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A close-fitting knit pattern requires at least 40% crosswise stretch, with the lengthwise wales kept vertical. The studio also permits no more than 3% residual growth after its recovery test. Each test starts with marks 10.0 cm apart; the records give the stretched length and the length after the same rest period. Which record confirms that both requirements are met?
Correct answer: D - Crosswise: stretches to 14.5 cm; rests at 10.1 cm.
For a pale silk sheath, the client wants more opacity and enough body to keep the panels from collapsing. A separate, free-hanging lining is already planned. A trial with a lightweight woven backing gives the desired drape and survives the intended cleaning. How should that backing be incorporated?
Correct answer: C - As underlining, joining each backing piece to its shell piece before construction.
A client with a long torso and relatively short legs wants an evening ensemble to suggest a longer, uninterrupted lower-body line. She prefers her shoulders unpadded and does not want a fitted waist. Which proposal follows her brief?
Correct answer: A - Higher visual waist, softly falling skirt, and closely related top-and-skirt colors.
An approved sleeve sketch has a smooth set-in cap, increasing fullness toward the wrist, and gathers entering a fitted cuff. To communicate that silhouette accurately, the sleeve annotation should read:
Correct answer: B - Bishop sleeve, with lower fullness gathered into the cuff.
At a dress-toile fitting, the neckline, shoulders, and back fit correctly. The bust darts point toward the client's bust apex, but the front pulls across the bust and the marked waistline rises at center front. Releasing the side seams removes the horizontal strain without lowering the front waistline. Which pattern change addresses the remaining problem without enlarging the upper chest?
Correct answer: A - Add bust length while retaining the width established by the release.
Trouser muslins fit comfortably when a client stands, but the back waistband is pulled down when she sits. Hip and thigh width are adequate, and the front stays in place. With the waistband held at the agreed level, unbasting the back waist seam lets the seat settle comfortably. A gap opens at center back and narrows to nothing at the side seams. How should the back pattern be revised?
Correct answer: C - Add back-rise length, greatest at center back and tapering to the sides.
A sample collar lies flat on the worktable, but the upper collar becomes taut when it rolls around the neck. The neckline seam fits, the undercollar sits smoothly, and both layers were cut from the same pattern in a bulky coating. What should change in the next sample?
Correct answer: D - Make the upper collar slightly larger to accommodate turn of cloth.
A needle breaks while a machinist crosses a bulky seam. The fabric is caught under the presser foot, and a fragment is missing. The machine is still powered. Before reaching under the foot or removing the needle plate, the machinist should:
Correct answer: A - Switch off and unplug the machine.
A side-bust dart is rotated to a seam farther from the bust apex. The old dart closes completely, yet the new dart opening is wider. The patternmaker wants to preserve the original bust shaping. The decisive comparison is between the:
Correct answer: B - Angles taken up by the darts around the same bust apex.
A custom-sewing job needs $120 in materials and six billable hours. The studio's $40 hourly cost consists of $25 for labor and $15 for allocated overhead; it contains no profit. These figures cover all job costs, and taxes are excluded. The owner wants profit equal to 25% of the selling price. Which quotation meets that target without counting overhead twice?
Correct answer: A - $480, so profit is 25% of the selling price.
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