Fashion Merchandising & 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 & 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 & 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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