Equipment List

Design and Merchandising - Fashion Design and Merchandising - CIP No. 52.1900.20 Furniture/Equipment

CAD software (Modacad, Betacad)

Computer(s) with printer, software and plotter

Dell Optiplex 270 or current Dell with Windows capability

Computerized sewing machine(s)

Sewing machines and machine stools/chairs

Cutting tables

Dust buster; whisk broom; lint brush

Ladder/stools (adjustable)

Mannequin(s)

Sergers

Dress forms

Rolling racks and hangers

Male dress form

Materials

Alteration tags; piecework tickets

Assortment of price tickets

Color wheel; personal coloring chart; color collars

Fashion magazines, newspaper ads, and trade journals

Policy and procedure manuals from large fashion or fabric stores

Price conversion charts

Paint, interior and/or acrylic

Sample purchase orders; packing slips; invoices

Sewing Materials/Supplies 1/2 scale dress form

Cutting tools:

Snips

Buttonhole scissors

7" shears

10" bent trimmer shears

7" and 10 1/2" pinking shears

Seam ripper/nippers

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Sewing Materials/Supplies (cont’d) Hand sewing aids:

Assorted thread

Needles (#8 for all-purpose, #9 or #10 for fine handwork)

Machine needles

Thimbles

Bobbins and bobbin cases

Holding tools:

Straight pins and pin cushion

Adhesive basting tape

Fabric glue stick

Marking tools:

Marking chalk

Marking pencils

Hem marker

Soap

Measuring tools:

Tape measure

Stitch and seam measurer

Seam gauge yardstick

Misc. sewing aids:

Awl

Fashion figure

Croquet

Dress form

Fitting platform

Full length mirror

Rolling clothes rack with hangers

Muslin and samples of interfacings

Please note: This list of recommended items does not necessarily need to be supported financially by CTE state/federal funding sources. In many cases, local school district funds are used to purchase items on a regular basis.

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Sewing Materials/Supplies (cont’d) Pressing equipment:

Steam and dry irons

Pressing and ironing boards

Tailor’s ham and seam roll

Sleeve board

Pressing cloth

Steamer/steam machine

Sketching Materials

Eraser: kneaded clay (will not leave marks or shavings) outlining

Colored pencils for a grid or sectioning the figure

Paint brushes paper

Pads (9" x 12" or 11" x 14")

Tracing paper; sketching vellum

Layout bond

pencils: 2B or 4B for darker line

4H or 6H for lighter underline

Ebony for pens:

→ Fine point marker for sharp outline

→ Any color pens

Ruler: clear plastic ruler (easy to see through as you rule)

Water colors

Textiles Lab Aluminum tins

Candles and matches

Fabric swatches of various fibers, weaves, textures, and finishes

Linen tester

Magnifying glasses

Microscope

Nail polish remover (acetone)

Newspaper

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Pick Counter

Tweezers

Tool Box for Creating Visual Presentations

Fish line

Glue stick

Hammer and nails

Masking tape

Matt knife

Pliers

Rubber cement

Screw drivers

Staple gun

String

Tape measure

Thumb tacks

Yard stick