Tools and Materials Needed in Construction
| Tools and Equipment | Illustration | Use |
| A. Measuring Tools | ||
| Tape Measure |
| A tape of cloth, paper or steel marked off in a linear scale, as of inches or centimeters, for taking measurements, Also called tapeline |
| French Curve |
| A flat drafting instrument with curved edges and several scroll-shaped cutouts, used as a guide in drawing curves when laying out the pattern |
| L-Square |
| Used as a guide in drawing straight line when laying out the pattern |
| Hip Curve |
| Used as a guide in drawing major curves especially on the hip line when laying out the pattern |
| Ruler |
| A straightedged strip, as of wood or metal, for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths. Also called rule. |
| B. Marking Tools | | |
| Tracing Wheel |
| an instrument with serrated teeth on a wheel attached to a handle. Used to transfer markings from patterns onto fabric with or without tracing paper, this sewing tool also makes slotted perforations. |
| Tailor’s Chalk |
| A thin piece of hard chalk used in tailoring for making temporary alteration marks on clothing. |
| Carbon Paper |
| -Used to transfer marks from the pattern paper to the cloth |
| Pencil |
| Used for marking |
| C. Sewing Tools | | |
| Sewing Box |
| A box or any container which hold tools for sewing |
| Emery Bag |
| Used to hold pin and needle |
| Wrist Pin Cushion |
| Used to hold pin and needle |
| Pins |
| A short, straight, stiff piece of wire with a blunt head and a sharp point, used especially for fastening. |
| Needle |
| A small, slender implement used for sewing or surgical suturing, made usually of polished steel and having an eye at one end through which a length of thread is passed and held. |
| Thimble |
| A hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing. |
| Ripper |
| One that rips, used to rip excess cloth |
| Sewing Machine |
| A machine for sewing, often having additional attachments for special stitching. |
| D. Cutting Tools | | |
| Shears |
| A cutting instrument. Specifically: (a) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances. |
| Scissors |
| A cutting implement consisting of two blades joined by a swivel pin that allows the cutting edges to be opened and closed. |
