S.L. 594.2 · Bespoke Tailoring Industry Scheme (S.L. 594.2)
S.L. 594.2 Art. 5Processes to be learnt.
Employers engaging apprentices under this scheme shall undertake to teach them and to grant them facilities to learn the following processes: General - use of needle, thimble and shears; identification of parts of various garments; stitching including: back stitch, fore and running stitch, back and fore stitch, serging stitch, foiling stitch, cross stitch, padding stitch, tacking stitch, basting stitch, fine drawing, button hole stitch; marking of sleeve, lining, pockets, canvases, flap jettings, cuts breast pockets; shaping shoulders; making of facings and edges. Pressing including - use of hand irons, pressing seams, edge pressing, pressing pockets and flaps; use of moisture, soap and damping cloths; shrinking and stretching of parts of garments; pressing of garments. Sewing Machine including - threading up, regulating tension, adjustments and care of machine. Making of Trousers including - stays, fly, button catch, pockets, inlays, darts, flaps, seams, finishing bottoms, waistband, pleats tacking buttons. Making Waist-coats including - pockets, darts, making up edges, shoulders, lining, inside pockets, back straps, sleeves for waistcoat. Making Coats including - marking, putting in darts, pockets, cutting and making canvas, making up the linings, finishing fronts, collars, sleeves. Measurements of the figure for normal, corpulent, abnormal, sub-normal and unusual variations. Design and Cutting of garments, including laying out of plain, striped and checked materials; matching of checks and difficult cloths. Garment Making including - lounge suit, complete double and single breasted; sports coat; dinner jacket; mess jacket; and one other garment being either morning coat, dress coat or overcoat.