Choli and Churidar Making
Course Overview
Good customized fit is dependent on the pattern drafting incorporating various shapes and proportions of the individual customer. Choli blouse, churidar and salwar are very unique and traditional dress from India and are worn during festivals, wedding or any special events. Theory and practical aspects of sewing a choli blouse and churidar and salwar will be carried out throughout the course.
Duration of course: 10 months
SYLLABUS:
Manufacture of items:
1. Health and safety in the workplace:
An understanding of the choice, purchase, safe use and care of sewing equipment for cutting and mounting process of the choli and churidar.
2. Patterns: Drafting choli patterns, churidar and salwar to sizes. An understanding and use of patterns, including pattern alterations and simple adaptations, e.g. lengthening and shortening, darts, yoke, draw various necklines according to the trainee’s choice; round, square, V-neck, U-neck, backless.
3. Sequence of processes: An understanding of the sequence of processes in assembling different parts of the choli, churidar and salwar; sewing darts, join shoulder/ set in sleeve, join front and back bodice, adjusting with temporary stitch, tack hooks and bar tacks. 4. Processes:
Identify tools and equipment: For cutting: scissors, measuring tape, straight pin, rulers. For sewing: needles, thimble, sewing thread, embroidery thread, ring, tracing wheel, paper, tailor’s chalk, seam ripper, carbon paper, appropriate materials and fabrics. For pressing and fusing: iron and ironing board.
Identify basic sewing stitches and seams: Hand-worked stitches: Tailor-tacking, tacking, even and uneven stitch, hemming, slip-stitch, loop-stitch, buttonhole stitch and bar tack. Machined stitches: Straight stitch, zigzag, buttonholes, over locking, decorative stitches, over casting, bar tack. Seams: Plain (to include various methods of neatening), French, flat felt seam, top stitching and over lock. Edge finishes: Hems (hand or machine stitched), Bindings (crossway strips and commercial binding), Cutting and joining crossway strips.
Control of fullness: Darts, Easing, Gathers, Pleats, Tucks.
Openings: Continuous strip Bound Faced
Pressing: Ironing and fusing process. Pressing of textile items during and after construction.
Decoration and embellishment: The preparation and use of traditional and original creative designs from a variety of sources. The development of design patterns for choli and churidar items. Decorative stitches such as satin, stem, cross, fly, chain stitches, and French knots. The use of braid, lace, ribbon, beads, sequins, and other trimmings. An appreciation of the use of hand and machine decoration to embellish textiles, the combination of hand and machine work to embellish textiles, such as couching, quilting, hand embroidery, and machine embroidery.
5. Assessment:
At the end of the course, the trainee: should produce a portfolio showing choli, churidar and salwar designs and patterns. Should produce 1. one simple choli with 4 darts and high neck, 2. A choli with yoke, 3. A “catori” choli, 4. A sleeveless choli, 5. A décolleté choli showing binding techniques, 6. A lined choli, 7. An embroidered choli with decorative features 8. A choli in stretched fabric, 9. Churidar set with appropriate embellishment, 10. Kurti variation, and 11. Salvar variation.
6. Entrepreneurial skills: The trainer helps the women in developing entrepreneurial skills. Empower them to be self- dependent, and encourage them in being entrepreneurs and to start a small home-base business. They can also group together to manufacture items to be sold on both regional and international exhibitions.