APPAREL REVISION
Aligned to Industry Standards
Summer 2014
Release
CURRICULUM TEAM
Beth Bell, Ph. D, Wake County
Kimberly Clark, Caldwell County
Lisa Harrington, Lee County
Dawn Harrison, Wake County
Malena Robinson, Yancey County
Kimberly Smith, Harnett County
Traci Steele, Rowan County
Susan Way, Carteret County
APPAREL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
KEY POINTS FROM BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY
• Re-Shoring Initiative
• Multiple Skills now needed in the
Apparel and Textile Industry
•Design
•Construction
•Fabrication and Re-engineering
•Technology
NEW COURSE NAMES
FA31 Apparel and Textile
Production I
FA32 Apparel and Textile
Production II
FA31 APPAREL AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTION I
• History of the Industry
• Fundamentals of Design
• Essential Construction Skills
• Textiles
FA32 APPAREL AND TEXTILE
PRODUCTION II
Technical Design
Textile Science and Innovations
Global Manufacturing Process
Apparel Market Research and Marketing
Plan
• Labeling, Packaging and Global Markets
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NC CAREER CLUSTERS
Current Cluster:
Additional Cluster:
The illiterate of the 21st century
will not be those who cannot
read and write, but those who
cannot learn, unlearn, and
relearn.
–
Alvin Toffler
1.00 –UNDERSTAND
CAREERS, ENGINEERING
AND FABRICATION IN THE
APPAREL AND TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
1.01:
Understan
d Apparel
and Textile
Industry
Careers
APPAREL DESIGN & PRODUCTION
 The main objective for students to realize is the
various careers involved in getting a garment from
the design stage to a retail facility.
Design
Production
Sales
APPAREL DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Careers are divided into 4
categories:
Apparel Design
Apparel Manufacturing
Production Management
Sales & Distribution
1.00 –UNDERSTAND
CAREERS, ENGINEERING
AND FABRICATION IN THE
APPAREL AND TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
1.02:
Understan
d technical
design and
textile
science.
TECHNICAL DESIGN
TEXTILE SCIENCE
PATTERN MAKING PROCESS
• Create a pattern for a garment or an apparel
product.
• Consider the design details.
• Select the materials (fabrication and trims)
• Construct the sample (prototype)
• Fit, revise and finalize the sample
• Create an apparel technical design pack
• Prepare pattern for mass production
2.00- UNDERSTAND
CONSTRUCTION IN THE
APPAREL & TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
2.01
Understand
product
construction.
T YPES OF MACHINES
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Lockstitch machine
Overlock machine
Embroidery machine
Needle size and types
Machine Adjustments
CLASSES OF STITCHES
Chainstitch
Coverstitch
Lockstitch
CLASSES OF SEAMS AND FINISHES
Superimposed
seams
Lapped seams
Bound seams
Flat seams
Edge finished
seams
Ornamental seams
SEAM ENGINEERING
 Seam Length- How long
the seam is.
 Seam Width- How
wide…Seam allowance is
typically finished
between 1/4"to ½”.
 Seam Depth- thickness or
flatness of a seam.
Affects appearance and
comfort.
GARMENT CONSTRUCTION AND DETAILS
Construction Details
 Garment Shaping
Devices
 Facings
 Sleeves
 Collars
 Cuffs and plackets
 Waistbands
 Pockets
 Fasteners
 Hems
TECHNICAL SKETCHES
OPERATIONAL BREAKDOWN OF A TOTEBAG
2.00- UNDERSTAND
CONSTRUCTION IN THE
APPAREL & TEXTILE
INDUSTRY
2.02
Understand
global
produciton
and
maufacturing.
FABRICATION IN APPAREL INDUSTRY
 Understand the steps in making a production pattern
 Explain the process of assembling an apparel item
 Interpret the standards of quality control in apparel
production
 Recognize issues affecting apparel manufacturing?
 Understand the influence of globalization on the U.S.
apparel industry.
 Describe the evolution of improved child labor
practices and safe working conditions in the U.S. and
the world.
 Understand harmful apparel manufacturing practices
and the impact upon the environment.
MANUFACTURING A PRODUCTION PATTERN
Manufacturing a Production Pattern
Grading
Marking
Spreading
Cutting
METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE PRODUCT
Custom Construction – Tailor/Couture
Progressive Bundle vs. Piecework
Unit Production System
Modular Manufacturing
STANDARDS OF QUALIT Y CONTROL
ISSUES IN MANUFACTURING
Societal Labor Issues
Environmental Issues
Global Trade and Regulations
3.00- UNDERSTAND THE
APPAREL & TEXTILE
MARKET
3.01
Understand
marketing
mix.
MARKETING MIX
Product (Qualtity, Size, Packaging,
Design, Logo, Slogan)
Price (Cost to produce,markup,break
even, profit margin)
Place (how/where sold, distribution,
inventory, order, delivery)
Promotion (advertising, promotions,
returns)
MARKETING PLAN
Situation Analysis (snapshot of market,
target market, competition)
Objective (short and long term goals)
Strategies (decisions about 4 P’s)
Tactics (specific activities to carry out
plan)
Action Plan (time line, budget)
3.00- UNDERSTAND THE
APPAREL & TEXTILE
MARKET
3.02
Understand
market
research
MARKET RESEARCH
Key Points
 What are the fundamentals of marketing research?
 How do fashion companies forecast or use
forecasting ?
Key Terms
Fashion Forecasting
Fashion Trend
Fashion Services
Color Services
Trade Publications
Market Research
Consumer Research
Sales Research
Comparison Shopping
Consumer Publications
4.00- UNDERSTAND THE
GLOBAL MARKET
4.01
Understand
product
labeling
guidelines.
4.00- UNDERSTAND THE
GLOBAL MARKET
4.02
Understand
the buyer’s
market.