MSCE Clothing and Textiles study plan

Classify natural and manufactured fibres by origin, essential properties and common end-uses, writing a comparison table from memory

Trace the sequence from fibre to yarn to fabric for at least four construction routes (woven, weft knit, warp knit, nonwoven) and label a hand-drawn flow diagram

Identify the main garment construction seams, seam finishes and hems, and match each to a fabric weight and end-use in a written list

List the core sewing room equipment (machine, overlocker, pressing tools, needles, feet) and state the purpose and safety rule for each

Demonstrate five seam types and three seam finishes on fabric samples, photograph each and annotate the machine settings used

Explain the function of at least six presser feet and when to substitute them, in a written log

Draft a basic bodice block to personal measurements and check it against a commercial pattern for ease differences

Diagnose and correct three common machine faults (skipped stitches, tension imbalance, needle breakage) by recording cause and fix

Calculate fabric yield for three garment types using a given fabric width, and justify each estimate in writing

Describe the mechanism and effect of at least six finishes (mercerising, calendering, anti-shrink, flame retardant, soil release, bio-polishing) in a written summary

Interpret five care label symbol sets and predict the consequence of ignoring each instruction

Compare the performance of two named fabrics under washing, abrasion and sunlight, and recommend one for a stated end-use with reasons

Take a full set of body measurements and record them on a standard measurement chart with accuracy checks

Perform three pattern alterations (bust adjustment, lengthening, waist suppression) on a paper pattern and annotate the changed lines

Complete a toile of a simple garment and mark fitting corrections directly on it

Explain the difference between fitting ease and design ease with a worked example from your own toile

Construct a garment section using at least one intermediate technique (set-in sleeve, collar, or fly) and document each step

Apply the elements and principles of design to critique three garment photographs in writing, naming the principle at work

Produce a colour wheel and three colour schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic) and state a garment use for each

Draw five fashion flats with correct proportion, seam lines and technical detail callouts

Build a cost sheet for a simple garment covering materials, labour, overhead and margin, and calculate a selling price

Compare three routes to market (market stall, online shop, wholesale) and state the cost and risk of each in writing

Identify the main hazards in a sewing workspace and write a control for each using a risk-assessment format

Explain safe disposal and recycling routes for textile waste and list three ways to reduce offcut waste in production

Assemble the practical project portfolio to the required structure, ordering evidence and cross-referencing each section

Write a project evaluation that judges outcomes against the original design brief with specific evidence

Run a timed mock test on textile science and care, then review every wrong answer and record the corrected fact

Complete a second timed mock test covering fibres, yarns and fabric construction and log the score

Sit two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record section-by-section scores

Revisit the two weakest domains and rewrite condensed revision cards for each weak area identified

Rehearse a spoken explanation of the practical project, covering design decisions, construction choices and evaluation

Finalise and proofread the portfolio against the marking criteria checklist