MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
1.
ALPHA & NUMBER:
FT 25
COURSE TITLE:
Ready-to-Wear Clothing Production
NUMBER OF CREDITS:
Three (3)
DATE OF OUTLINE:
March 8, 2004
2.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
Explores efficient and economical
techniques in fabric layout, cutting, and
sewing. Offers practice in aloha shirt and
blouse construction.
3.
CONTACT HOURS PER WEEK:
Lect./lab – Five (5)
4.
PREREQUISITES:
None
COREQUISITES:
None
RECOMMENDED
PREPARATION:
None
APPROVED BY ________________________________
DATE _______________
5.
GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To introduce students to efficient and economical industry techniques used in the
production of garments, including equipment and machine attachment use, fabric
layout, cutting, and sewing.
6.
STUDENT LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
a) Safely operate the industrial sewing machines and steam iron.
b) Properly maintain the industrial sewing machines.
c) Properly operate the industrial steam irons.
d) Use the various sewing machine attachments.
e) Identify the supplies, tools and notions used in sewing.
f) Demonstrate an understanding of industry terminology.
g) Apply mass productions techniques of marker making, laying and cutting.
h) Construct garments using mass production sewing techniques.
i) Demonstrate how a simple garment factory operates.
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8.
RECOMMENDED COURSE CONTENT:
A. Safety in operation of sewing machines. ( .75 hr.)
B. Identification of sewing machine parts and functions. (.75 hr.)
C. Operation of the sewing machine - winding bobbin, threading, backstitching,
controlled handling and cleaning. Sewing and handling drill exercises. (15 hrs.)
D. Solutions to machine operation problems. (1.25 hrs.)
E. Operation of the steam iron. (.25 hr)
F. Mass production techniques using specialty machines and attachments. (15 hrs.)
Machines: serger, blind hemmer, coverstitch, sew-serge-gather, buttonholer,
cutter
Attachments: 1/8” roll hem foot, 1/4” roll hem foot, gathering foot, zipper
foot, elastic metering attachment
G. Mass production garment production -- factory set-up (47 hrs.)
marker development
 laying fabric
 cutting with electric saw
 project construction – created to use specific techniques, machines and
attachments
--tote bag
--drawstring pant
--knit skirt with satin binding
--button down aloha shirt
--tab front aloha shirt
--night shirt
RECOMMENDED COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor. Suggested
requirements might include, but are not limited to:
Student projects
Machine attachment and sewing techniques notebook
Sewing machine competency
Stitching and handling drill exercises
FINAL Project
Meeting deadlines and overall performance
9.
TEXT/MATERIALS/SUPPLIES:
Text:
No text required
Text may be supplemented with:
Instructor handouts
Oaktag patterns for demonstration samples and garments
Videos--How Clothing is Made
Lab supplies:
Production patterns in standard sizes for all projects
Marking paper
Students supplies:
8” shears
eraser
fabric marking tool
12” C-thru ruler
fabric for all projects
10.
11.
EVALUATION/GRADING:
Student Projects
Machine attachment and sewing techniques notebook
Sewing machine competency
Stitching and handling drill exercises
FINAL Project
Meeting deadlines and overall performance
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Suggested methods might include, but are not limited to:
Lecture
Demonstrations
Class discussion
Group work
FT25
thread nippers
red colored pencil
2-7” nylon zippers
3 ½ yds. muslin
#2 pencil
press cloth
tape measure
safety pins
40%
20%
15%
10%
10%
5%