FASHION APPAREL ANALYSIS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
How does bespoke differ from standard "ready-to-wear" pattern making? - Answers Bespoke-
garment is made from scratch per the customer's measurements
How can grain affect quality from construction and fit perspectives? LENGTHWISE - Answers strong
For woven fabrics, which direction provides the most give or stretch? - Answers Bias
What are examples that can provide a more fitted shape around a part of the body? - Answers Darts,
bias cut skirt, shaped extra panels
What are examples that can provide a fuller shape through part of the body? - Answers Released
darts, godets, gathering, pleats, released tucks
What are typical techniques for knit garments? - Answers Elasticity & shaped panels, full fashion
marks, full fashioned sweater, seamless
What supporting materials (both fabrics and findings) can help provide additional shaping? - Answers
Interfacing, interlining, underskirts, lining, boning, hoops and padding, collar stays, bra cups, extra
fabric pieces
What is the difference between size and fit? SIZE - Answers the suitability of a garment to a
consumer's body measurements, based on set dimensions; should not change
What is design ease? - Answers What kind of overall fit suits the trend and style? How much should
measurements increase and in what
areas?
Size classification examples for different populations or needs - Answers Womenswear- Juniors,
Misses, Women's (Plus), Maternity, Petites, Tall
Menswear- Short, Tall, Big
Childrenswear
Fit classes for men and women - Answers Women-
Tops and dresses- form fitting, relaxed, curvy, natural, loose or boxy
Bottoms- slim, natural, relaxed, oversized
Men-
Tops- slim, tall, regular, relaxed
Bottoms- skinny, slim, regular, relaxed, loose
What are drag lines? - Answers Seams or areas that cause unwanted wrinkles or folds
What is dynamic ease? - Answers in motion, in use
100 class stitch - Answers Single-thread Chainstitches
200 class stitch - Answers Hand stitch Imitations
300 class stitch - Answers Lockstitches
400 class stitch - Answers Multi-thread Chainstitches
500 class stitch - Answers Overedge stitches
600 class stitch - Answers Cover stitches
100 class best suited for - Answers blind hems and temporary stitching
200 class best suited for - Answers not commonly used in apparel, beyond some decoration
300 class best suited for - Answers woven fabrics and topstitching
400 class best suited for - Answers knitwear and denim
500 class best suited for - Answers safety stitches and edge finishing, common in knitwear
600 class best suited for - Answers knitwear and attaching elastic
100 visual - Answers interlooped, single thread, plain face, looped back
200 visual - Answers one thread, snaking through fabric(s)
300 visual - Answers 2 threads, interlocking between fabric layers
400 visual - Answers interlooped, multi-thread, loops only on back
500 visual - Answers interlooping threads, over fabric edge
600 visual - Answers interlooping multiple threads
What are the 4 major classes of seams? - Answers Superimposed (SS), Lapped (LS), Bound (BS), Flat
(FS)
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? LAPPED - Answers denim, jeans
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? SUPERIMPOSED - Answers thinner woven
fabrics, dresses
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? FLAT - Answers elastic material,
activewear
How does bespoke differ from standard "ready-to-wear" pattern making? - Answers Bespoke-
garment is made from scratch per the customer's measurements
How can grain affect quality from construction and fit perspectives? LENGTHWISE - Answers strong
For woven fabrics, which direction provides the most give or stretch? - Answers Bias
What are examples that can provide a more fitted shape around a part of the body? - Answers Darts,
bias cut skirt, shaped extra panels
What are examples that can provide a fuller shape through part of the body? - Answers Released
darts, godets, gathering, pleats, released tucks
What are typical techniques for knit garments? - Answers Elasticity & shaped panels, full fashion
marks, full fashioned sweater, seamless
What supporting materials (both fabrics and findings) can help provide additional shaping? - Answers
Interfacing, interlining, underskirts, lining, boning, hoops and padding, collar stays, bra cups, extra
fabric pieces
What is the difference between size and fit? SIZE - Answers the suitability of a garment to a
consumer's body measurements, based on set dimensions; should not change
What is design ease? - Answers What kind of overall fit suits the trend and style? How much should
measurements increase and in what
areas?
Size classification examples for different populations or needs - Answers Womenswear- Juniors,
Misses, Women's (Plus), Maternity, Petites, Tall
Menswear- Short, Tall, Big
Childrenswear
Fit classes for men and women - Answers Women-
Tops and dresses- form fitting, relaxed, curvy, natural, loose or boxy
Bottoms- slim, natural, relaxed, oversized
Men-
Tops- slim, tall, regular, relaxed
Bottoms- skinny, slim, regular, relaxed, loose
What are drag lines? - Answers Seams or areas that cause unwanted wrinkles or folds
What is dynamic ease? - Answers in motion, in use
100 class stitch - Answers Single-thread Chainstitches
200 class stitch - Answers Hand stitch Imitations
300 class stitch - Answers Lockstitches
400 class stitch - Answers Multi-thread Chainstitches
500 class stitch - Answers Overedge stitches
600 class stitch - Answers Cover stitches
100 class best suited for - Answers blind hems and temporary stitching
200 class best suited for - Answers not commonly used in apparel, beyond some decoration
300 class best suited for - Answers woven fabrics and topstitching
400 class best suited for - Answers knitwear and denim
500 class best suited for - Answers safety stitches and edge finishing, common in knitwear
600 class best suited for - Answers knitwear and attaching elastic
100 visual - Answers interlooped, single thread, plain face, looped back
200 visual - Answers one thread, snaking through fabric(s)
300 visual - Answers 2 threads, interlocking between fabric layers
400 visual - Answers interlooped, multi-thread, loops only on back
500 visual - Answers interlooping threads, over fabric edge
600 visual - Answers interlooping multiple threads
What are the 4 major classes of seams? - Answers Superimposed (SS), Lapped (LS), Bound (BS), Flat
(FS)
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? LAPPED - Answers denim, jeans
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? SUPERIMPOSED - Answers thinner woven
fabrics, dresses
What types of fabrics or garments are they best suited to? FLAT - Answers elastic material,
activewear
