FASHION APPAREL ANALYSIS MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE
2026
What are the 5 elements of apparel quality - Answers Aesthetics
performance
durability
serviceability
primary/secondary quality indicators
What are primary/intrinsic & secondary/extrinsic apparel quality indicators - Answers
Primary(intrinsic): physical attributes, performance features, product benefits
secondary(extrinsic): price, brand and retailer, country of origin, advertising and marketing, visual
presentation
How are garment quality expectations communicated to suppliers/manufactures - Answers
communicating their requirements and expectations; standard manuals
Who provides test methods for apparel or material quality? - Answers ASTM
What are examples of closures? - Answers zippers
buttons
snaps
buckles
hooks
ties
Colorfastness - Answers the ability of the fabric to retain its color
What other factors are being tested during fabric testing? - Answers abrasive material/resistance,
Labels - Answers identify the product or brand, fiber content,
FTC - Answers Federal Trade Commission; which requires all textile manufacturers selling products in
the United States to provide labels that inform consumers regarding the best ways to care for their
products.
Patternmaking - Answers Creating working patterns from blocks
How does bespoke differ from standard "ready-to-wear" patternmaking? - Answers Made-to-
measure clothes fit better than those of ready-made because they are tailored to the precise
anatomical measurements.
How can grain affect quality from construction and fit perspective? - Answers the chosen grain or
orientation will affect the way the fabric hangs and stretches and thus the fit of a garment.
For woven fabrics, in which direction are most pattern pieces cut out, and why? - Answers The
lengthwise grain of fabric is positioned parallel to the selvage edge. (straight grain)
For woven fabrics, which direction provides the most give or stretch? - Answers up and down
What are typical techniques for knit garments? - Answers weft, warp
techniques for shaping fabric to the body - Answers Draping
Wrapping
Folding
Gathering
TuckingTying or Pinning
What are examples that can provide a fuller shape through part of the body? - Answers released
darts, godets, gathering, pleats and tucks
What are examples that can provide a more fitted shape around a part of the body? - Answers yoke
or gusset, full-fashioned knits
Size - Answers the suitability of a garment to a consumer's body measurements.
Fit - Answers how well a garment conforms to, hangs from, and moves with the body.
Design ease - Answers the excess volume added to a garment over and above the wearing ease to
create a certain silhouette or style.
Fit examples for men - Answers slim, tall, regular, relaxed
Fit examples for women - Answers curvy, relaxed, natural, loose or boxy
Drag lines - Answers occur when one area of a garment is pulling
dynamic ease - Answers extra measurement factored into a sewing pattern In addition to the body
seam - Answers Joint resulting from 2 or more fabric pieces stitched together
what are the 4 major classes of seams? - Answers Plain
French
2026
What are the 5 elements of apparel quality - Answers Aesthetics
performance
durability
serviceability
primary/secondary quality indicators
What are primary/intrinsic & secondary/extrinsic apparel quality indicators - Answers
Primary(intrinsic): physical attributes, performance features, product benefits
secondary(extrinsic): price, brand and retailer, country of origin, advertising and marketing, visual
presentation
How are garment quality expectations communicated to suppliers/manufactures - Answers
communicating their requirements and expectations; standard manuals
Who provides test methods for apparel or material quality? - Answers ASTM
What are examples of closures? - Answers zippers
buttons
snaps
buckles
hooks
ties
Colorfastness - Answers the ability of the fabric to retain its color
What other factors are being tested during fabric testing? - Answers abrasive material/resistance,
Labels - Answers identify the product or brand, fiber content,
FTC - Answers Federal Trade Commission; which requires all textile manufacturers selling products in
the United States to provide labels that inform consumers regarding the best ways to care for their
products.
Patternmaking - Answers Creating working patterns from blocks
How does bespoke differ from standard "ready-to-wear" patternmaking? - Answers Made-to-
measure clothes fit better than those of ready-made because they are tailored to the precise
anatomical measurements.
How can grain affect quality from construction and fit perspective? - Answers the chosen grain or
orientation will affect the way the fabric hangs and stretches and thus the fit of a garment.
For woven fabrics, in which direction are most pattern pieces cut out, and why? - Answers The
lengthwise grain of fabric is positioned parallel to the selvage edge. (straight grain)
For woven fabrics, which direction provides the most give or stretch? - Answers up and down
What are typical techniques for knit garments? - Answers weft, warp
techniques for shaping fabric to the body - Answers Draping
Wrapping
Folding
Gathering
TuckingTying or Pinning
What are examples that can provide a fuller shape through part of the body? - Answers released
darts, godets, gathering, pleats and tucks
What are examples that can provide a more fitted shape around a part of the body? - Answers yoke
or gusset, full-fashioned knits
Size - Answers the suitability of a garment to a consumer's body measurements.
Fit - Answers how well a garment conforms to, hangs from, and moves with the body.
Design ease - Answers the excess volume added to a garment over and above the wearing ease to
create a certain silhouette or style.
Fit examples for men - Answers slim, tall, regular, relaxed
Fit examples for women - Answers curvy, relaxed, natural, loose or boxy
Drag lines - Answers occur when one area of a garment is pulling
dynamic ease - Answers extra measurement factored into a sewing pattern In addition to the body
seam - Answers Joint resulting from 2 or more fabric pieces stitched together
what are the 4 major classes of seams? - Answers Plain
French
