Introduction in Sewing and

Classification of Sewing Tools

DUPITAS,Diane Nicole B.
What is
sewing?

is the craft of fastening or attaching

objects using stitches made with
a needle and thread.
 Before the invention of spinning
yarns & weaving fabric ,acheologists
believe Stoned Age people accross Europe & Asia
FUR LEATHER BONE ANTLER IVORY
SINEW CATGUT VEIN
PALEOTHIC AGE
 The weaving of cloth
from natural fibres
originated in the
Middle East around
4000 BC,and perhaps
during the Neolethic
Age ,and the sewing of
cloth accod in this
development
MIDDLE AGES
 Sewing was used for mending.

Clothing that was faded would be turned inside-

out so that it could continue to be worn, and
sometimes had to be taken apart and
reassembled in order to suit this purpose. Once
clothing became worn or torn, it would be taken
apart and the reusable cloth sewn together into
new items of clothing, made into quilts, or
otherwise put to practical use.
From the Middle Ages to the
17th century, sewing tools
such
as needles, pins and pincush
ions were included in
the trousseaus of many
European brides.
brought Chinese embroidery techniques to Western
Asia and Eastern Europe, while techniques originating
in the Middle East spread to Southern and Western
Europe through Morocco and Spain.
 The Industrial Revolution

world's first sewing machine was patented in 1790 by

Thomas Saint.
 Early 1840s

. Barthélemy Thimonnier introduced a simple sewing

machine in 1841 to produce military uniforms for
France's army.
 1850s

Isaac Singer developed the first sewing machines

that could operate quickly and accurately and
surpass the productivity of a seamstress or tailor
sewing by hand.
2oth century and today

Sewing underwent further developments

during the 20th century. As sewing machines
became more affordable to the working class,
demand for sewing patterns grew.
CLASSIFICATION OF SEWING TOOLS
measuring tools
cutting tools
drafting tools
marking tools
pressing tools
Sewing Gadgets and Accessories
Sewing Machine
 measuring tools
Tape Measure
Ruler
Sem Gauge
Hem Marker

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 Tape Measure

Is used in taking body measurements,

drafting, laying out pattern and also used
to provide allowances in measuring the
actual fabric in the sewing process.
 Ruler
Is used to measure short distance
and serves guide as a guide in
drafting lines.
 Sem Gauge

A six-inch metal marking ruler with

a sliding marker used to measure
hems, button-holes and pleats.
 Hem
Marker

is a man-made measuring tool used

to measure hem lines.
marking tools
Tracing Wheel and Tracing
Paper
Tailor’s Chalk

Pencils and Pens

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 Tracing Wheel and
Tracing Paper

These tools are used at the same time; used

tracing wheel to transfer marking from the
tracing paper to the wrong side of the fabric.
Tracing
Wheel
Tailor’s Chalk

Chalk marks easily and rubs off

easily for smaller indications on
patterns.
Pencils and
Pens
Chalk pencils are used for small marks.
Disappearing pens are a type of pen whose
mark disappears on your fabric within 48
hours and the other type washes off with
water.
Drafting Tools
L-Square or Tailor Square
Hip Curve
French Curve

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 L-Square or Tailor
Square

Is used to draw perpendicular lines,

square corners and divide measurements.
 Hip Curve

Is used in shaping hips, skirt

hemline and hip shape seam.
 French Curve

Is used to shape necklines, collars, arm

holes and other curved modified
designs.
cutting tools
Sewing Shears
Scissors

Seam Ripper
Thread Clipper
Pinking Shears BACK
Sewing Shears

7 or 8 inch blade lengths are most

common. Shears have one handle larger
than the other to make it best for pattern
cutting. The angle of the lower blade
allows it to lie flat on the cutting area
Scissors

 Shorter scissors are used for

clipping and trimming. The
handles are of the same size.
Seam Ripper

This small, short bladed tool is used

to rip incorrect machine stitches.
Thread Clipper

This small short bladed tool is used

for clipping threads and ripping
seams.
 Pinking Shears

Pinking shears cut a zigzag edge and

are used to prevent raveling on raw
edges of seams.
 EMBROIDERY SCISSOR

It has 4-5 inches finely tapered blades

BUTTONHOLE SCISSOR

This is intended for making

buttonholes.
 Rotary Cutter and Mat

It is an adaptation of the giant rotary

cutter used by the garment industry.
 Wax Chalk

this is available in black or

white and is used for woolen
fabrics.
pressing tools

Steam Iron
Tailor’s Ham
Ironing Board
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 Steam Iron Tailor’s Ham

It is essential in sewing. It has a

wide range of temperature
settings. Test on fabric first to
determine temperature setting
needed for particular fabric.
It is very useful when
pressing curved areas like
sleeve caps.
Ironing Board

It is helpful for pressing

garment, goes with the
steam iron.
Sewing Gadgets and
Accessories

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 Needle

A pointed metal with an eye to carry thread

and sew two fabrics together.
1.For machine use-needle that is attached to
the machine, its eye is located near its point.
2.For hand sewing-slender metal with an eye
at the end point used to join fabric together
using hand.
 Pin Pin Cushion

Slender piece of metal; with a

point on one end and head on A small cushion to
another end. Used to fasten two
things keep pins.
 Thimble Needle threader

A gadget used to push a device for helping to

needle and to protect put thread through the
hands eye of a needle.
Sewing Machine

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traditional sewing machine
 INDUSTRIAL
SEWING MACHINE
EDGING SEWING MACHINE
PORTABLE SEWING
MACHINE
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