APPAREL 3.03 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Reinforcement Stitch - Correct Answers -Has a short stitch length of 15-20 stitches per
inch and is used in areas that need a lot of strength such as armholes, crotches, and
corners
Basting Stitch - Correct Answers -Used to gather fabric and has a long stitch length
which is 6-8 stitches per inch
Stay-stitching - Correct Answers -Used around curved edges such as necklines to
prevent fabric from stretching during construction
Understitching - Correct Answers -This stitch is used to prevent the facing of a garment
from rolling to the outside
Topstitching - Correct Answers -Decorative or functional stitching placed on the outside
of a garment
Backstitching - Correct Answers -Secures the beginning and end of a row of stitching
Darts - Correct Answers -Adds shape to a garment and helps control fullness (usually
found in dress shirts, skirts, and dresses)
, Serged (Overlock) - Correct Answers -What type of seam finish is very quick and gives
a professional appearance?
Edgestitching - Correct Answers -A row of stitching close to the finished edge
Zig-Zag Stitch - Correct Answers -This is a seam finish you can use if you don't have a
serger
Sew through - Correct Answers -What type of fastener is applied by using double
thread, stitching on over a heavy pin, and creating a thread shank
Hook-and-loop tape - Correct Answers -Also known as Velcro, a fastener made from
nylon and has two parts that interlock
AND ANSWERS
Reinforcement Stitch - Correct Answers -Has a short stitch length of 15-20 stitches per
inch and is used in areas that need a lot of strength such as armholes, crotches, and
corners
Basting Stitch - Correct Answers -Used to gather fabric and has a long stitch length
which is 6-8 stitches per inch
Stay-stitching - Correct Answers -Used around curved edges such as necklines to
prevent fabric from stretching during construction
Understitching - Correct Answers -This stitch is used to prevent the facing of a garment
from rolling to the outside
Topstitching - Correct Answers -Decorative or functional stitching placed on the outside
of a garment
Backstitching - Correct Answers -Secures the beginning and end of a row of stitching
Darts - Correct Answers -Adds shape to a garment and helps control fullness (usually
found in dress shirts, skirts, and dresses)
, Serged (Overlock) - Correct Answers -What type of seam finish is very quick and gives
a professional appearance?
Edgestitching - Correct Answers -A row of stitching close to the finished edge
Zig-Zag Stitch - Correct Answers -This is a seam finish you can use if you don't have a
serger
Sew through - Correct Answers -What type of fastener is applied by using double
thread, stitching on over a heavy pin, and creating a thread shank
Hook-and-loop tape - Correct Answers -Also known as Velcro, a fastener made from
nylon and has two parts that interlock
