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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