POSSIBLE CLOTHING & TEXTILES QUESTIONS FOR 2021 WASSCE

Question 1

(a) With the aid of diagrams, differentiate between the following pairs of processes:

French seam and machine-felled seam;
Piping and binding.
(b) Explain two points to consider when choosing a seam.

Question 2

(i) Sketch the back pattern of a skirt which has a dart and a zipper.
(ii) Indicate five pattern symbols on the skirt including the features stated
in 2(a)(i) above.

State the use of each of the following in clothing construction:
thread
stitch ripper;
“T” square;
hem gauge;
long and short tacking
2. State three different ways of obtaining patterns.

Question 3

(a) What is good grooming?
(b) State four benefits of regular exercise
(c) List four activities that will require different types of clothing for a career woman.
(d) Explain the following terms as used in Clothing and Textiles:

Style;
Fashion
(e) Give three reasons for using clothing.

Question 4

(a) Explain the following terms used in Clothing and Textiles.

crocheting;
glazing;
mercerization;
retting;
printing.

(b) State three reasons why cotton fabric is suitable for use
in the tropics.
(c) List four uses of cotton in the hospital.

Question 5

Why is an opening important in a garment
State four factors to be considered when choosing openings for garments.
State four ways a faced opening on the neckline for a blouse can be decoratively made.
(i) Suggest two openings which could be used on the front of a girl’s
Blouse.
(ii) List three fastenings for each opening suggested in 5(d)(i) above.