BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education

CANDIDATE
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CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

FASHION AND FABRICS 0612/01

Paper 1 October/November 2018
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No additional materials are required.

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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Section A

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1 (a) Define the following terms:

(i) Fibre content

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(ii) Weaving

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(ii) Selvedge

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(b) Name two sources of animal fibres.

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(c) List four characteristics common to both cotton and linen fibres and fabrics.

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(d) Name a fabric finish suitable for each of the following items:

(i) Outdoor coat.................................................................................................................

(ii) Upholstered furniture....................................................................................................

(iii) Children’s clothes................................................................................................... [3]

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(e) State four consumer rights.

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(f) Outline three safety rules in a textile room.

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(g) State three methods of payment for textile goods.

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(h) Differentiate between assets and liabilities in textile business.

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(i) State four ways of caring for a pair of cutting out shears/scissors.

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(j) Name two types of laundry machines.

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(k) State three factors to consider when choosing notions in garment construction.

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(l) State three reasons for wearing clothes.

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(m) List four ways of finishing a neckline of a child’s play dress.

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Section B

Answer all questions

2 (a) Name and describe two types of facings.

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(b) Identify three areas in a garment where any of the facings mentioned in (a) above can be
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(c) Explain why protective garments should have the following characteristics:

(i) Insulation......................................................................................................................

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(iii) Non-flammability...........................................................................................................

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3 (a) Explain three guidelines to follow when cutting out the fabric after laying the pattern.

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(b) (i) Explain the term ‘applique’.

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(ii) Explain two points that should be considered when choosing fabric for applique.

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4 (a) Explain with clearly labelled diagrams two ways of finishing an open seam.

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(b) French seam is frequently used on children’s clothes.

Evaluate three benefits of using a French seam.

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5 (a) Give three reasons why it is important to market a textile product.

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(b) Outline four factors to consider when costing a pair of trousers for sale.

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(c) State three advantages of having a quality assurance system in the manufacture of
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Section C

Answer both questions below

6 Explain five factors to consider when furnishing a room.

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7 Name and explain the importance of three measures in place which advocate for consumer
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