APPAREL INDUSTRY METHODS

(FASH447/847)

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

The advanced study of professional techniques used in the production of apparel.  Course work includes: design criteria and process for developing a line of apparel for specific garment categories, fashion illustration, flat sketching, garment specification writing, sourcing, and proto-type evaluation.  Computerized illustration and specification are taught.  Prerequisite:  FASH342  Flat Pattern Design; and ARTS357 Fashion Illustration.

 

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. Define and execute the responsibilities and skills required of a designer, a technical designer, and a product manager/developer.

2. Accurately and quickly draw flat sketches for buyers meetings and the production of a sample garment.

3. Operate the Adobe^® Illustrator CS2/3^® computerized illustration system to draw flat garment sketches and fashion illustrations.

4. Design a line of apparel for a variety of categories and target markets.

5. Illustrate and layout apparel designs and swatches in a professional format.

6. Articulate design features and demonstrate a professional presentation of an apparel line to a buyer.

7. Complete garment specifications for the production of a sample garment (including construction details, measurements, tolerances, labeling etc.).

8. Define and utilize specific terminology used in the apparel industry to communicate with factories concerning sourcing and production issues (including cost components of the wholesale pricing of an apparel item, country of origin, government regulations, shipping, packaging, labeling etc.

            

 

TEXTS AND SUPPLIES

 

Required:

· Adobe IllustratorCS2 or CS3 software (available at special student rate              from www.Journeyed.com).

· External mouse or tablet and stylus.

· Apparel Design Workbook for Adobe Illustrator CS2/3 by Arlene              Handschuch.

· 9heads by Nancy Reigelman or Fashion Sketchbook (Fourth Edition)              by Bina Abling (from Fashion Illustration course).

 

Recommended:

· From Pencil to Pen Tool: Understanding and Creating the Digital              Fashion Image   by Jemi Armstrong, Lorrie Ivas and Wynn              Armstrong, Fairchild Publishers, 2006.

· Rendering Fashion, Fabric, & Prints by M. Kathleen Colussy and              Steve Greenberg, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.

 

Additional References (available in H102):

· Flat Patternmaking text.  (from Flat Pattern Design course, 34.342)

· ASTM Stitch and Seam Specifications (formerly U.S. Standard 751a)            

 

 

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Graph ruler (1/8 squares)*	Colored pencils, water colors, markers, etc.
Pencil*	Fabric swatches
Eraser (e.g. Berol speederase)*	Bristol board for illustrations
Technical Pen (size .25)	Magazines, newspapers and fashion catalogs
Small curve	3-ring binder (1”-1½) for Production Project
SanDisk 256 mg minimum Flash Drive	Dividers for binder
Glue Stick or temporary/removable double                  sided poster tape	Large folder for sketches; portfolio or         presentation case and page holders         strongly recommended
*available free from instructor

 

 

 

GRADING

  5%  Resume Assignment:  1st and 2nd final copies.

 

35%  Portfolio Assignments (See Portfolio Assignment Handout)

Story Board/Catalog/Vacation:  designs, storyboard, sketches, layout, written description, informal presentation.

Free choice: designs, sketches, layout, written description, formal presentation.

Print Development:  designs, sketches, layout, written description, formal presentation.

              

25%  Computer Homework Assignments

 

35%  Production Project Assignment (See Production Project Handout)

Design Company:  flat sketching, construction details, measurements and tolerances.

Computer Application: Creating production flat sketch, print development, and concept board layout.

Quality Control Director:  Evaluation of a designer's flat sketch, construction details, measurements and tolerances.

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100%

 

 

CLASS GUIDELINES

1. Successful completion of course assignments REQUIRES CLASS ATTENDENCE AND SIGNIFICANT WORK TIME OUTSIDE OF REGULAR CLASS SESSIONS.

2. Class presentation of portfolio work, and the QC assignment, may not be completed other than the date assigned on the syllabus. All other assignments 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. 

3. You may work in the Design Studio whenever it is not being used for a class. Please clean up your work area and return all equipment to its proper storage area before leaving. 

4. The Design Studio is open weekdays from 7:00 am until approx. 6:00 pm. Students enrolled in the Apparel Industry Methods course will be given permission to work in the studio and Computer Lab until 12:00 midnight on week day nights.  Due to security and safety issues, the studio and computer lab are not open on weekends and holidays.

5. Food and beverages are prohibited in the Design Studio and Computer Lab.

 

 

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