(a) Needle (b) Scissor (c) Thimble (d) Thread 6. The red colour pencil helps to mark. (a) Stitching line (b) Cutting line (c) Darts (d) All the above 7. Tracing wheel, if used along with this tool, makes the marking more prominent.

3. Openings are subjected to certain amount of strain during wear and should be strengthened at the closed ends, lower end or neck and skirt openings, upper end of wrist openings etc. For plackets in seams to be durable, the garment seam should be at least 5/8 wide. Seams should not be trimmed or clipped too close.