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Section: CLOTHING & TEXTILE
What this topic covers
- equipment and garment construction
- a.
- Sewing machine, basic tools and equipment
- - types, use and care
- b.
- Basic process in garment construction - - basic stitches, seams, edge finishes, crossway strips, etc
- c.
- Style features
- - collars, yokes, pockets, frills, cuts, belts, etc
- d.
- Arrangement of fullness
- - darts, tuck gathering, pleats, smocking, shirring, etc
- e.
- Decorative design
- -embroidery, needlecraft, tarting, crocheting, knitting, appliqué, patch work and soft furnishing.
- f.
- Simple processes and mend garments
- -patching, darning, renovation, batik/tie and dye
- g.
- Garment construction
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Source: official JAMB UTME Home Economics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026.