Tools and Materials Needed in Construction

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.