Workshop instructor: Sewing leather is, in many respects, simpler than sewing fabric. For instance, pieces of fabric must be sewn together so that the "bias," the direction in which the fabric stretches most, matches throughout the final product; this consideration is irrelevant for leather. Furthermore, if fabric is not pressed before it is sewn, the final product is liable to "pucker" or to lie unevenly; leather, on the other hand, does not need to be pressed. Nevertheless, it is inadvisable for novice sewers to begin sewing leather until they have mastered the basic skills of sewing using fabric.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the instructor's contention?
A) To be used for sewing leather, most sewing machines must be fitted with a new attachment, which is inexpensive but usually must be purchased separately.
B) Many garments that can be sewn with fabric cannot, for either practical or aesthetic reasons, be sewn with leather.
C) Fabric is available in a much larger variety of weights, colors, and textures than is leather.
D) When stitches are removed, as in the case of errors, they leave permanent, visible perforations in leather but not in fabric.
E) While leather can be stitched in any direction, fabric must be stitched in particular directions to prevent undesirable stretching or wrinkling of the final product.
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The main concern of the argument is simply that sewing leather is simpler than sewing fabric. In other words, the necessary steps that must be taken while sewing fabric to achieve the desirable result can be ignored while sewing leather.
Option A :- INCORRECT
Well, this option doesn't support the instructor's contention because it has deviated from the main reason for the argument which is how sewing leather is simpler than sewing fabric. It places a focus on the sewing machine and the expenses of the attachment used in sewing leather.
Option B :- INCORRECT
If true, this question doesn't support or oppose the instructor's contention. It acts as a mere fact on its neutral ground without adding any significant value to the main concern of the argument.
Option C :- INCORRECT
If true, this doesn't support the instructor's contention in any way, it merely describes the qualities of a fabric compared to a leather unlike the argument that is more concerned with the simpler sewing of the leather to fabric. It even seems to be more favorable to fabric than leather unlike the argument.
Option D :- INCORRECT
If true, this option seems to disagree with the instructor's contention because it clearly depicts the fact that fabric has an advantage over leather and probably simpler than sewing leather because of the fact that it can leave permanent , visible perforations unlike fabrics.
Option E :- CORRECT
This strongly supports the instructor's contention because it is in accordance to the main concern of the argument, it shows a way to which the sowing of the leather is than sowing fabric. It points out the fact that leather can be sewn in any direction unlike fabric that must be stitched in particular direction to prevent undesirable stretching and wrinkling.
Option A :- INCORRECT
Well, this option doesn't support the instructor's contention because it has deviated from the main reason for the argument which is how sewing leather is simpler than sewing fabric. It places a focus on the sewing machine and the expenses of the attachment used in sewing leather.
Option B :- INCORRECT
If true, this question doesn't support or oppose the instructor's contention. It acts as a mere fact on its neutral ground without adding any significant value to the main concern of the argument.
Option C :- INCORRECT
If true, this doesn't support the instructor's contention in any way, it merely describes the qualities of a fabric compared to a leather unlike the argument that is more concerned with the simpler sewing of the leather to fabric. It even seems to be more favorable to fabric than leather unlike the argument.
Option D :- INCORRECT
If true, this option seems to disagree with the instructor's contention because it clearly depicts the fact that fabric has an advantage over leather and probably simpler than sewing leather because of the fact that it can leave permanent , visible perforations unlike fabrics.
Option E :- CORRECT
This strongly supports the instructor's contention because it is in accordance to the main concern of the argument, it shows a way to which the sowing of the leather is than sowing fabric. It points out the fact that leather can be sewn in any direction unlike fabric that must be stitched in particular direction to prevent undesirable stretching and wrinkling.
