WBBSE Madhyamik Sewing & Needle Work (Optional) case studies
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Sewing & Needle Work is an optional elective offered under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) at the Madhyamik (Class 10) level. It suits students who want a practical, skill-based subject alongside their compulsory papers - particularly those considering further study in home science, fashion design, tailoring or textile work, or who simply want household sewing competence certified at school level. The WBBSE Madhyamik Sewing & Needle Work (Optional) case studies are 5 cases and about 5,278 words.
1Choosing fabric and seam finishes for a daily-wear school shirt
A parent brings two fabric options for a Class VII child's daily-wear white school shirt: 100% cotton poplin, 112 cm wide at Rs 180 per metre, and a 67/33 polyester-cotton blend, 112 cm wide at Rs 120 per metre. The child's chest measures 76 cm, shirt length 55 cm and sleeve length 18 cm.
1,001 words, about 5 min2Altering a fitted bodice pattern for uneven shoulders and a short waist
A student is making a fitted cotton bodice from a commercial size 12 pattern. Her measurements are bust 88 cm, waist 76 cm, hip 96 cm, nape-to-waist 38 cm and shoulder width 38 cm.
1,070 words, about 5 min3Troubleshooting skipped stitches and puckering on fine polyester georgette
A student is making a blouse from a lightweight 100% polyester georgette. The machine has just been serviced and oiled; the needle is a new 14/90 universal, thread is 40s polyester, stitch length 2.5 mm, upper tension 4, presser foot pressure set high, and the bobbin is correctly wound.
999 words, about 5 min4Controlling hoop marks, distortion and metallic thread on a silk-cotton dupatta
A student is embroidering a 2.5 m × 1 m dupatta of a loose-weave 60% silk/40% cotton blend in off-white for a family wedding. The border design is 18 cm deep and combines chain stitch in silk floss with satin-stitch flowers in metallic zari thread.
1,123 words, about 6 min5Deciding cleaning, repair and recycling options for a stained silk-cotton saree
A family brings a 60% cotton/40% silk saree with a red dyed border and zari pallu. It has a yellow turmeric stain about 6 cm across on the pallu, an old oil stain near the border, a 4 cm tear along a pleat, and faint pink bleeding where the red border touched the white ground during earlier washing.
1,085 words, about 5 min