Fashion Merchandising and Design Module 1
The Clothing and Textile Industries:
· Why people wear and select certain types of clothes
· Fashion terms and clothing construction terms
· The clothing business and fashion cycles
· Socioeconomic influences on fashion
· Basic styles for dresses
· Necklines, collars, sleeves
· Skirts, pants, coats and jackets
· Haute couture
· Designer Ready-to-wear
· The business of clothing production
· Establishing merchandising plans
· The designing process
· Fashion promotion
· Types of apparel retail outlets
Fashion Merchandising and Design Module 2
Types of Textile Fibers, Color, Value and Quality:
· Natural fibers
· Manufactured fibers
· Fabric construction, coloring and printing
· Fabric finishes and popular apparel fabrics
· Color as a design element
· Using color in apparels
· Shape, line and texture
· Wardrobe planning
· Being a smart shopper
· Judging value and quality
· Proper fit
· Apparel needs for infants and young children
· Needs of older people and pregnant women
· The caring and storage of clothes
Fashion Merchandising and Design Module 3
Careers in Fashion Merchandising and Design:
· Production marketing and sales
· Administration
· Apparel design careers
· Production management
· Sales and retail jobs
· Merchandise planning and buying
· Fashion advertising
· Fashion publicity
· Home sewing industry
· Textile and clothing historians
· Theatrical consumers
· Landing a job and becoming successful |
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| Your study course made everything that I knew and was experiencing at my work 'come alive'. If a customer asked me a question, I would be able to give them an answer from what I learned in my studies. Thanks for the encouragement. — A.B. - California |
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| This education has given me a complete understanding of the different aspects of the fashion design field. Thank you very much. — F.J. - Nevada |
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