HOME ECONS JSS 2 WEEK 6 NOTE

 Date: 24th October - 28th October, 2022

Topic: Clothing Repair 

       Clothing or garment repair is the process of mending or repairing clothing articles. When clothes becomes old or worn out , they tend to tear. It's is very important to mend them immediately.

            Importance of Clothing Repair 

I. It gives the clothes and the wearer good appearance.

II. Proper garment repair helps to prolong the life span and usefulness of clothes.

III. It keeps the wardrobe tidy.

IV. It saves the money that could have been used to buy new clothes. 

V. Immediate repair prevents more damage to garments. 

       Types of Garment Repairs and  Procedures

1. Lost or worn fastenings: such as buttons and button holes.

I. Sew on any lost or loose  buttons.

II. Mend worn buttonholes by stitching over them with buttonhole stitches.

III. Loose and missing fastenings should be fastened ,replaced as soon as possible. 

2. Cut or Loose Elastic Band: the elastic band within your underwear or any part of your garment can cut or become too loose. To mend this;

I. Unpick a few stitches of the casing for the elastic from the wrong side .

II. Pull out the old elastic 

III. Replace with new elastic pulling through the casing with a suitable safety pin.

IV. Over sew the ends of the elastic firmly together 

V. Neatly restitch the casing 

3. Loose or split seam and undone hems: 

I. Tack the seam or hem with a matching thread 

II. Use running stitch or backstitch for split seam and hemming stitch for hems

III. Start stitching a little before the loose area and sew into the opposite unsplit side.







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