FSAD 2660 - Apparel Design: Product Development

Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisites: FSAD 1140 and FSAD 1450. Recommended: drawing course. Minimum cost of materials: $150; lab fee: $10.

S. Ashdown.

Project-based course in which students explore the relationship between technology and design, and the impact of production issues on manufactured clothing. Students learn computer-aided patternmaking, grading, manufacturing technologies, communication of technical details, flats, specifications, and costing of garments. Designs are developed to various stages from conceptual work to full specification of the product and its production details, with a concentration on the iterative design process.