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FUNCTIONAL CLOTHING DESIGN FASH449/849
COURSE DESCRIPTION The advanced study and analysis of apparel design with special attention to design lines and materials for specific end use. Students research, design, develop patterns, and construct original garments in categories such as: active sportswear, swimwear, careerwear, protective apparel, childrenswear, and clothing for special needs. Prerequisite: FASH342 Flat Pattern Design.
COURSE OBJECTIVES · Developing specific skills, competencies and points of view needed by professionals in the field. · Learning how professionals in this field go about the process of gaining new knowledge. · Developing creative capacities.
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to: 1. Investigate and analyze circumstances and conditions under which garments are to be used (e.g., for active sportswear, outerwear, work uniform, military combat, by children, by individuals with special needs) and determine the following:
· body shape and any physical abilities or limitations of the person wearing the garment
· bodily movements or functions that will be performed while person is wearing the garment
· psychological state or mental development of individual who will wear the garment
· environmental conditions under which garment will be worn.
2. Analyze factors to be considered then evaluating clothing performance. These factors include: fiber, fabric structure, finishes, comfort, safety, body movement allowances, growth allowances, care requirements, garment construction techniques (e.g. seam type), types and placement of closures, types and placement of style details (e.g. pockets), color, and trims.
3. Research, design, and evaluate garments by applying factors to consider when evaluating clothing performance (see number 2 above) to circumstances and conditions under which garments are to be worn (see number 1 above).
4. Demonstrate management skills by organizing and completing the entire process of developing a garment from initial concept through to finished garment.
5. Increase competency in flat pattern techniques by drafting patterns for design projects.
6. Construct original garments for inclusion in personal portfolio.
7. Articulate and justify, in writing, the features of an apparel design.
TEXTS Required: Helen Joseph Armstrong. Patternmaking for Fashion Design. Readers Digest Complete Guide to Sewing or equivalent sewing text. Sample Notebook from Principles of Construction Additional readings will be assigned and will be available in class.
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT Pattern drafting equipment: pencil, eraser, ruler, curve Drafting paper (provided in class) Stitching supplies Muslin for prototype garments Fashion fabric and notions for 3 projects Access to a sewing machine outside of the Design Studio
FINAL COURSE GRADE EVALUATION: 5% In-class assignments, homework, and participation/attendance 35% Project #1 (design, pattern development, construction, documentation) 35% Project #2 (design, pattern development, construction, documentation) 25% Project #3 (design, pattern development, construction, documentation) 100% total
CLASS GUIDELINES: CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED and will be part of each projects evaluation. Being late to class and discussing irrelevant topics during laboratory work sessions is unprofessional.
All assignments/projects submitted after the specified time will lose one-third letter grade on that day and will lose an additional one-third letter grade for each additional day late including weekends and non-scheduled class days (e.g. a grade of B+ will drop to B on first day late, B- for second day late, and so on). Arrangements for handing in late items due to a valid reason such as serious illness, must be approved prior to the due date and be accompanied by a doctor's note or verification.
Please clean up your work area and return all equipment to its proper storage area before leaving.
The Design Studio is open weekdays from 7:00am until approximately 6:00pm.
Students enrolled in Functional Clothing Design will be given permission to work in the studio until 12:00 midnight on week day nights. Due to security and safety issues, the studio is not open on weekends and holidays.
For the protection of students’ fabric s, food and beverages are not allowed on any tables and counters in the Design Studio. Please do not place wet umbrellas or coats on tables or counters.
Read the “College Policy Regarding Academic Honesty” in the College Catalog.
The classroom is a Cell free zone! Please turn off all phones and pagers.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:
Design, develop pattern, complete prototype (from appropriate fabric), and garment specification sheet, and construct 3 functional outfits or ensembles. The grade on each outfit/ensemble will be based on creativity/marketability, difficulty level, development of the pattern, evaluation of proto-type, and construction of the final outfit/ ensemble.
a) Each design and a Garment Project Requirement Contract must be submitted in advance for approval by instructor. · Portfolio quality flat sketches of front and back views are required for class presentation of all design ideas · a photocopy of the design and a copy of the Garment Project Requirement Contract must be given to the instructor before work begins · changes in the chosen design may NOT be made without instructor approval.
b) Choose projects from the following categories. · outerwear/rainwear · swimwear · sleepwear/loungewear · clothing for individuals with special needs · active sportswear (for a specific activity such as skiing, hiking, tennis, cycling, jogging, ice climbing…. · uniforms/workclothes (protective apparel) · theatre costumes · other:_____________________
c) One item of Project #1 must include a drafted pattern and muslin proto-type of basic pants For an adult male or female (for woven fabric). Fit of proto-type will be evaluated on the body for whom the pants were drafted.
d) One item of Project #3 must include a design suitable for a 2-way or 4-way stretch nylon/spandex or cotton/spandex knitted fabric (i.e. swimwear, leotard, bodysuit..).
e) Designs must incorporate a variety of patternmaking details as specified on the Garment Project Requirement Contract list including: · basic block development (pants, top, …) · foundations (coat, contour, knit, swimwear,…) · fabric structure (stretch knit, Ultrex®/GoreTex®, leather,…) · style lines · collar types (including hoods) · sleeve types (lowered armscye, raglan, gussets, 2 piece,...) · pocket styles (front hip, inset, accordion, welt,....) · fullness (darts, flare,…) · closures · lining
f) Work on projects must take place during class time. Working patterns must be approved by instructor; proto-types and garment specification sheets must have instructor approval before work begins on final construction of garment. Finished garments without pattern and prototype approval will not be accepted for evaluation.
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