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Shears or
scissors to cut fabric:
Design personnel prefer 12-inch
shears. If they are a bit too large,
choose the largest shears that are
comfortable.
Scissors to cut paper.
18-inch transparent red ruler. A
C-Thru Ruler B-85 is recommended.*
24 by 14 inch L-square.*
Skirt curve rule. The Farigate Vary
Form Curve Rule is recommended.*
A yardstick.
Four-foot metal straight-edge.
Available at hardware stores.
Tape measure.*
36-inch wide yellow tracing paper.*
Alpha-numeric pattern paper, 45-inch wide by 10 yards*
36-inch wide (drafting) pattern
paper* with a 1-inch grid
Small scissors with sharp points to
trim threads and fabric.*
Stitch ripper.*
Pins.*
Box or magnetic pincushion.
Hand needles - package of assorted
sizes.
Fashion fabric, lining, waistband
stiffening, zipper, hooks, and
thread.
Ham and sleeve rolls are
very
useful pressing aides.
Plastic tube with carrying strap for
transporting patterns. Optional, but extremely useful, especially on rainy Saturdays.*
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A basic sewing machine. A
treadle sewing machine can be
used to sew the clothing in the
books.
Industrial personnel use notchers
to cut notches in tag when
patternmaking on the table.
Optional.
Labels. Professional have their
name, city, and state woven into
their labels.
Awl. Used by patternmakers for
making pierce holes in tag. Sample
makers often use awls to guide fabric
under the sewing machine.
Steam iron, ironing board, press
cloth - a man's white handkerchief is
excellent.
Cutting table. Three IKEA Galant
31-1/2 inch x 63 inch white melamine
tables with adjustable A-legs. Set up
edge-to-edge. Listed on page 226 of
IKEA's 2008 catalog. www.IKEA.com
Optional.
Dowels from wrapping paper or
mailing tubes to roll the patterns up
over.
Textbooks for the courses are custom ordered by calling Philadelphia University's Campus Store at 215-951-2717. Because they are in-progress, they are sold to IFM students ONLY.
Grid mats that measure a grid of 60 by 33 inches, or
40x72-inch** are extremely helpful when drafting and cutting fabric. |
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