Fashion Merchandising

1.An overview of the structure of the fashion industry featuring the various key players such as retailers, buying offices, apparel manufacturers and material suppliers with special focus on US and European market in relation to the local market.
2.The overall processes from design concept to finished garment in relation to the US and European retailers.
3.A basic understanding of the various seasons, its timing and the various size ranges for US and European retailers.
4.Differentiate between designer label, specialty stores, department stores and discount stores.

Production Drawing

5.The ability to describe the various silhouettes and components of the garment i.e. The various types of collars/neckline, armholes, sweep, pockets, etc.
6.The ability to draw by hand the style, silhouette, seams, trims and stitch details of a given apparel namely a basic tee, turtleneck, polo shirt, woven shirt and a pair of jeans.
7.The ability to communicate with the sample maker on the style and details of the design he/she wants to achieve using visuals and written description

Drafting & Sewing

8.Operate the sewing machine and sew a lock stitch (301), over lock stitch (514) and cover stitch (406).
9.Identify the pattern pieces, sewing operations and/or processes required to construct the garment
10.Draft, cut and sew a basic tee and pull-on shorts based on a given size specs.

Apparel Production

11.An overview of the apparel manufacturing organization and the role of each department.
12.An overview of the sequential yet dynamic apparel manufacturing processes and its added components/finishing such as embroidery, washing and prints.
13.Seams and stitch knowledge so as to better articulate in the production specifications of the garment to reduce miscommunication between sample room, production floor and merchandising.

Quality Assurance & Fit Evaluation

14.Basic principles of quality,
15.Understand quality and current concepts/tools used in quality management such as total quality management, reengineering, just in time, kaizen, benchmarking, fish bone diagram, pareto charts, etc.
16.The various inspection and testing methods
17.Garment/fabric defects identification and classification
18.Methods of measurement
19.Identify acceptance sampling inspection procedures, codes and standards:
20.Awareness in quality costs and claims
21.Perform selected textile testing and product evaluation using astm, aatcc and some other internationally recognized test methods.
22.Review of common quality issues faced by the industry; such as torque, shrinkage, colorfastness, poor snaps application, and seams strength failure
23.Correct snap application
24.Basic fit evaluation & pattern alteration

Textiles

25.Equip the participants with the basic understanding of how fabric is produced from cotton fields to finished product.
26.Be aware of the various fibers, their classifications, properties and characteristics.
27.Identify the different types of spinning processes, yarns structure and yarn measurement systems,
28.Describe the processes from yarns to fabric.
29.Differentiate between knits and woven, and to identify a variety of fabrics.
30.Understand the weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing and printing processes.
31.Know the latest in color evaluation.
32.Use the pick glass and fabric cutter to determine the fabric specifications.
33.Evaluate the process of garment wet processing and its associated problems.
34.To understand the common intrinsic characteristics and problems of certain production processes in textiles, thus providing the platform for problems analysis.
35.To enhance trouble shooting and problem solving skills
36.To be a better informed buyer/purchaser of materials and apparel

Production Tracking & Sourcing

37.Know common industry lead-times for each production process
38.Understand critical path management concept and apply production tracking skills
39.Comprehend and apply understanding of the various processes from design concept to finished goods
40.Gain an overview of the global apparel industry structure
41.Evaluate supply source using micro and macro perspectives
42.Identify sourcing fundamentals and strategies
43.Understand negotiation strategies and tactics
44.Understand the objectives and requirements of quotas and tariffs for apparel exports to USA and EU
45.Identify the components for estimating landed cost
46.Compute estimated landed costs

Subject Outline

Fashion Merchandising

Production Drawing

Drafting & Sewing

Apparel Production

Quality Assurance & Fit Evaluation

Textiles

Production Tracking & Sourcing

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