-Use darning needle suitable for the fabric being darned.
- Use a suitable yarn of the same color and fiber content as the article being repaired.
- Darn on the wrong side of the article.
- Avoid stretching or pulling the garment while working.
- Leave a loop hanging at each end of darning line to allow room for shrinkage.
- Make the shape of the darn irregular in order to distribute the strain of the newly inserted thread evenly into the surrounding threads .
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D. COLLAR
E. BACKNECK FACING
2. Plain lightweight cotton fabric 55cm by 91cm wide
3. Sewing thread to match
4. Embroidery thread (one to be used by all candidates)
5. One large envelope.
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