1. Sewing is a craft that involves stitching fabrics together either with a needle and thread by hand or with a machine. 2. All day long every day without thinking about it you are looking at things that have been sewn. Clothing is one of the most basic needs of human beings and clothing needs to be sewn. There are countless other things that you use or see each day that were sewn. Shoes‚ bags‚ curtains‚ umbrellas‚ stuffed toys‚ and upholstered furniture are all made by sewing. People have
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Learning A New Skill: Sewing There are several reasons why people may choose to sew. Some people sew as a hobby because it may be a fun way to occupy their time‚ others do it to achieve a specific style and tailored fit of clothing especially if they have an awkwardly proportioned body (making it hard to find clothes that fit)‚ some people also choose to sew because it can be cheaper than buying items in department stores or at the mall‚ or others may choose to be more artistic and sew stuffed
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Page | 1 SEWING MACHINE OPERATIONS MANNUAL PREPARED BY: ORIENT CRAFT FASHFION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chenetha bhavan‚ Nampally‚ Hyderabad- 500 001 SUBMITTED TO: GERMAN DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION-GTZ 21‚ Jor Bagh‚ New Delhi – 110 003 Page | 2 CONTENTS PARTICULARS Page No. CHAPTER – I 6 INTRODUCTION CHAPTER – II 7 To 22 SEWING MACHINE 1. INVENTION OF THE SEWING MACHINE 2. HISTORY OF SEWING MACHINE 3. PARTS OF SEWING MACHINE 4. MACHINE TERMINOLOGY 5. MODERN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINES
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Sewing used to be considered a survival skill. Girls were taught to sew at school‚ along with their lessons in cooking and housecleaning. When I was in secondary school‚ I had learned sewing lessons in secondary school and was never good at it. All girls in Form Two grades were required to take sewing for half of the year and cooking the other half. The program was extremely structured. In Form Two I made a pillow and in Form Three I made a shirt. The first thing that I learn to sew isn’t fabric
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Sewing- is easier and more convenient if all the essential equipment are orderly arranged inside your cabinet. The tools needed in sewing are classified into four: CUTTING TOOLS // MEASURING DEVICES // MARKING AIDS // SEWING EQUIPMENTS CUTTING TOOLS 1. Bent-Handled Shears-7 to 8 inch long scissors suitable for cutting fabric because the blades rest flat on the cutting surface. 2. Trimming Scissors- 6 inch long scissors used for trimming and clipping seams and for general use. 3. Sewing and
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History of the Sewing Machine Before the sewing machine appeared‚ making clothes was the main occupation of half of the human race. For over 20‚000 years‚ countless hours were spent on making garments and other textiles to fulfill daily needs. The first sewing needles were made of bones and animal horns and the first thread was made of animal sinew (inventors.about.com‚ 4/16/06). The sewing machine‚ however‚ was a remarkable invention that was beneficial to all populations. More critical
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1791 First sewing machine was patented by Thomas Saint He was an Englishman‚ and he built his sewing machine during the first industrial revolution. It was meant to sew leather and canvas‚ but a working model was never built. Walter hunt invented the lockstitch machine 1833 He eventually lost interest in his machine and sold it without patenting it. John Greenough patented the first machine in the US 1842 Elias Howe gets his first patent 1845 Singer was granted his first
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Sewing Machine Needles by W. A. Wimalaweera Introduction We know that the needle is a main element in the sewing machine. Earlier people used tiny pieces of material for sewing. Initially they were made from hones or bones of animals. In this session we will follow the gradual improvement of the needle. According to the type of material‚ there are different types of needles available. How ever the structural parts of a needle is common to all types. Needles are available in a wide range of sizes
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technological aspects will be presented as follow: Economic factor a) Firstly‚ the demand for sewing machines in the western hemisphere had been declining for more than two decades. Industry profitability had deteriorated‚ particularly hard on manufacturers of industrial machines and low-price mechanical machines for domestic use. b) Second‚ the sharp drop in demand for industrial sewing machines has result much more fierce competition on the professional side in Europe and in the US.
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BUILDING DEFECTS PART 1 • Identify common building defects • Identify the source • Provide pictures‚ diagrams and sketches • Suggest remedial action • Show details that would have avoided the defect PART 2 Generate a scheme for planned maintenance and provide a building checklist to ensure all necessary maintenance is carried out on a regular basis. INTRODUCTION In this project we will be looking at many different kinds of building defects that would be commonly seen in the construction
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