Apparel Product Development

Course Code : APD
Course Duration : 24 Hours  - 3 Full days
Time : 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Course Fees : Actual Cost SDF Grant Amount to Pay
S$550.00 S$48.00 S$502.00 (TaFf Members)
S$600.00 S$48.00 S$552.00 (Non Members)

*SDF grant is only eligible for companies.
Companies need to log into SDF EasyNet www.sdf.gov.sg to make enrolment with SDF EasyNet for SDF Grant

Course Description

With growing trends of buyers asking for value added services, only factories who can offer design and product development services could compete in the global arena.  It is fast becoming a pre-requisite for factories to be able to offer such services to remain in the buyers’ matrix or selected suppliers.   Garment Manufacturers have to develop their own product development team to meet the buyers’ requirements.  Factories that have already set up product development teams, would have got a head start to work with the buyers and designers to collaborate and better understand the buyer’s needs.  It is also imperative to create the most relevant collection at the shortest time for the buyers as lead time gets shorter.

Who Should Attend

Designers, Assistant Designers, Product Development Team, Assistant Merchandisers (doing product development), Merchandisers (doing product development)

Prerequesite

Basic Textiles Knowledge, Basic Fashion Knowledge, Interest in Fashion


Objective

Product development is not just about the creation of new samples. It has to meet the criteria and the needs of the buyers. There is a greater importance for garment manufacturers to have a PD team only because not only does it give a chance for the factory and the buyers to work more closely together, it opens up new opportunities for business development and more importantly, showcase the vendor’s capabilities.

This course gives a general outline of the required modules to cover the various aspect of product development. From understanding your customers to the creation of designs, the course will articulate the various elements of product development and how to meet these challenges in the shortest possible time while giving the buyers the right product at the right time.

 

Subject Outline

Topics/Sub Topics

Learning outcomes

Production Development & Design Process

Know the various processes required to complete a collection and prototype/ development samples

Fashion Seasons

 

Know the various seasons such as spring, summer, fall, holiday, back to school, transition and special holidays
Know the styles and silhouettes associated with each season

Fashion Cycles

Comprehend runway fashion/designer label, mass market, discount store, department store.
Aware of fashion life cycle.

Differentiation of Categories & Sub categories

Comprehend the different categories such as juniors, women, petite, missy, mama, young men, big boys, men, big & tall and the various children’s categories.

Definition of Customer

Know your customer, who is your customer’s customer
Understand the demographics, lifestyle, attitudes, behavior, habits, and popular culture of the specific age group.

Market Research Overview

Types, Source & Objective of Research

Market Research – Websites

Learn how to build a library of fashion websites
Surf the sites, build library of photos and interpretions of the designs.

Market Research – In Stores

Shop the retail scene, understanding local cultures,
spot design details

Design Boards

Different types of design boards and creation of the various design boards

Garment Types & Details

Describe & identify of garment types &  fashion details

Production Drawings

Drawing by hand using template for proportion

Embroidery

Identify  the 2 main types of embroidery (tatami, satin)
Types of embroidery thread
Identify and articulate the types of appliqué materials

Understanding Technical Package

Know what a Technical Package encompass< what are the information to look out for

Design Collection

Create a 5 piece garment collection
Put together a cohesive design collection from the design boards created, market research & consumer profile

 

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