Ghanaians now demand better products as they have difficulties with the
fit of garment made by their informal dressmakers and tailors. The study aimed
to determine the appropriate method for garment construction. The study focused
on registered roadside dressmakers, tailors, fashion designers and fashion students in Ghana. A sample of 302 respondents was selected using
multi-stage sampling technique. Questionnaire was used to gather information. The results showed that garment made with pattern
fits better as compared to freehand cutting. It was concluded that garment
constructed with both freehand cutting and patterns brings out the perfect fit
of garment. It was recommended that Ghana
National Tailors and Dressmakers Association should encourage and train their
members on the use of patterns, and this would improve and
manifest in the high standard on fit of garment.
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