METER SCALE :----Now a days meter scales are more popular than yard sticks .

these may be wooden , plastic or metal .they are useful for

checking long lines . When fixing pattern piece on material and

for drawing long seam lines on fabric or paper .

L . scale :---This has a perfect right angle corners and is used to draw- lines

at right angle at the time of drafting . It has two arms or sides , one

side is usually 24 " long and then other 12 " long . It is helpful

during the process of straightening fabric to check whether the

corners of the fabric have got the right angled structure .