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DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN AND INTERIOR DECORATION
TCF1225 MASS PRODUCTION I
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Instructions
Answer question one and any other two
Question One
a) Define the following terms as used in mass production of garments
i) Chopping (2 Marks)
ii) Sloping (2 Marks)
iii) Knife clearance freedom (2 Marks)
iv) Cutting pitch (2 Marks)
v) Fussed edges (2 Marks)
b) Discuss Five (5) types of papers that may be used in the garments cutting room (10 Marks)
c) You have won a 120 mm blade width, Round Knife Cutting Machine as a Gift from the department
for being the best student in mass production one unit.
i) calculate the height of a cut spread that the machine can handle (3 Marks)
ii) Explain why the machine can only handle the height obtained in C (i) above. (1 Marks)
d) Explain the Three (3) methods of lay planning (3 Marks)
e) Outline any Three (3) advantages of lay planning to a garment making factory (3 Marks)
Question Two
a) State and explain any Five (5) types of cutting drills (10 Marks)
b) State any Five (5) general safety rules and regulations regarding tools and equipment’s used in the
cutting room (5 Marks)
Question Three
a) State and Explain on any Five (5) spreading quality specification (10 Marks)
b) Highlight any Five (5) uses of a selvage (5 Marks)
Question Four
a) Define the term Marker Making as used in mass production of garments (2 Marks)
b) Differentiate the Two (2) groups of spreaders (4 Marks)
c) State any one (1) method of testing lay direction for the following types of fabrics
i) Nap fabrics (1 Marks)
ii) Pile fabrics (2 Marks)
iii) None reversible patterns (2 Marks)
Question Five
a) Outline Ten (10) material defects (10 Marks)
b) Highlight any Five (5) cutting quality specifications (5 Marks)
