Standard

FSM 102 - CREATIVE CLOTHING

Course Description

Introduces the principles of clothing construction and develops an awareness of clothing construction techniques. Topics include: apparel and fabric design, draping techniques, pattern making and grading, clothing construction and terminology, manufacturing processes, product quality, color analysis, and fashion consulting principles.

Competency Areas	Hours
Apparel and Fabric Design	Class	5
Draping Techniques	D. Lab	0
Pattern Making and Grading	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Clothing Construction and Terminology	Credit	5
Manufacturing Processes
Product Quality
Color Analysis
Fashion Consulting Principles

Prerequisite:	Program admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
APPAREL AND FABRIC DESIGN		20	0	0
Sources used in creative design	List the sources used in creative fashion design.
Contributions of designers	Identify the contribution of various designers within the fashion industry.
Line development	Explain the significance of line development.
Elements of design	Name the elements of design.
Principles of sample garment design	Name the principles of design.
	Explain the use of elements and principles of design in developing a sample garment.
	Explain the purpose of a sample garment in the line selection process.
DRAPING TECHNIQUES		5	0	0
Draping	Define draping.
	Explain the role of draping in apparel design.
	Analyze the difference between draping and other conventional design methods.
PATTERN MAKING AND GRADING		1	0	0
Pattern making and grading methods	Name pattern production and grading methods.
CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION AND TERMINOLOGY		10	0	0
Construction details	Identify various construction details.
Terminology	Define clothing construction terms.
	Differentiate between custom made and mass produced apparel.
MANUFACTURING PROCESSES		2	0	0
Steps in apparel manufacturing	Identify the steps in apparel manufacturing. Discuss the steps in apparel manufacturing.
PRODUCT QUALITY		1	0	0
Product quality and sales potential	Discuss the relationship between product quality and sales potential.
COLOR ANALYSIS		5	0	0
Consumer color choices	Demonstrate the ability to advise the consumer on appropriate color choices.
FASHION CONSULTING PRINCIPLES		6	0	0
Types of consulting	Discuss various ways the fashion expert can assist the consumer (i.e., wardrobe planning, appropriate fashion choices, and personal shopping).

Suggested Resources

Books

Crawford, C. A. (1989). The art of fashion draping. New York: Fairchild.

Diamond, J., & Diamond, E. (1990). The world of fashion. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Frings, V. S. (1987). Fashion: From concept to consumer (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Geringer, S. (1986). Fashion, color, line, and design (3rd ed.). Mission Hills, CA: Glencoe.

Gersten, R. (1990). Fashion art for the fashion industry. New York: Fairchild.

Gioello, D. A., & Berke, B. (1979). Fashion production terms (2nd ed.). New York: Fairchild.

Gold, A. (1978). How to sell fashion (2nd ed.). New York: Fairchild.

Stamper, A. A., et al. (1991). Evaluating apparel quality (2nd ed.). New York: Fairchild.

Stone, E. (1990). Fashion merchandising (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Wolfe, M. G. (1989). Fashion! South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.

Audiovisuals

The psychology of color [Videocassette]. Wagner Institute of Color Research.

Fashion in the making part I: The manufacturer's role [Slides]. New York: Fairchild Visuals.