Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• demonstrate an understanding of the stages of apparel production and marketing; • demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles of design;
• describe the role of the textile developer and fashion designer in the initiation and creation of new products;
• demonstrate various techniques and current technologies used in fabric and garment design and production.
Specific Expectations
Fashion Creation, Production, and Marketing
By the end of this course, students will: – demonstrate an understanding of the ter-
minology of fashion creation, production, and marketing (e.g., croquis, flat pattern
design, draping, CAD, trunk shows, haute couture);
– explain the stages of design and production planning in the secondary market (e.g., market analysis, drawings, samples, costing, line, shows, buyer contact, production); – describe the stages of producing a fashion
line (e.g., market analysis, fashion research, illustrations, samples, showings, production of successful designs, marketing, sales distribution);
– demonstrate an understanding of the skills required in fashion marketing (e.g., media or creative display skills) and how they are used.
Elements and Principles of Design
By the end of this course, students will: – use terminology related to the elements
and principles of design (e.g., line, shape,
balance, rhythm);
– demonstrate an understanding of the tech- niques of fashion drawing;
– explain the trade uses of fashion drawing and logos, including their use in current advertisements in a variety of national and international publications;
– demonstrate the ability to apply specific garment-design techniques (e.g., drafting, draping, flat pattern, CAD) in the design of a line of garments with a variety of fabric characteristics.
The Creative Process
By the end of this course, students will: – explain the changing nature of fashion,
including influences of fashion designers on the world of fashion;
– summarize the influence of prominent Canadian designers (e.g., Linda
Lundstrom, Peter Nygaard, Dorothy Grant, D’Arcy Moses, Brian Bailey); – demonstrate how various historical and
cross-cultural influences are used in the creation of new fashion lines (e.g., Empire waistline; African, Chinese, Greek textile motifs);
– demonstrate an understanding of the necessity to create harmony between textile and garment design, and between textile and body and skin comfort; – create a sample fabric through basic con-
struction methods such as knitting, weav- ing, or some form of fibre art.
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Garment-Design Techniques and Technologies
By the end of this course, students will: – describe current technologies developed
by the industry for fabric and garment design and construction;
– demonstrate an understanding of how current technology (e.g., CAD, electronic sewing machines, sergers) is used in gar- ment design and construction;
– identify current and high-quality con- struction techniques (e.g., topstitching, French seams, handsewn detail, interfac- ings) and use these techniques appropri- ately in the construction of garment pieces;
– produce a line of at least four high-quality garments that meet professional standards, using a variety of current construction techniques and available technologies.
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Research and Inquiry Skills
Overall Expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
• use appropriate social science research methods in a supervised, self-directed study of topics related to fashion and the fashion industry;
• correctly use terminology associated with the fashion industry;
• use appropriate methods for organizing and interpreting data and analysing results; • communicate effectively through written and audio-visual presentations, using accepted
social science research format;
• demonstrate effective collaborative group skills.
Specific Expectations
Using Research Methodology
By the end of this course, students will: – correctly use terminology associated with
the fashion, clothing, and textile industries (e.g., primary and secondary fashion markets,
haute couture, trickle-down theory, fibre art );
– demonstrate an understanding of the research methods used in the study of fash- ion and the fashion industry (e.g., personal observation, interview);
– locate and access primary sources (e.g., individual designers, media fashion forecasters) and secondary sources (e.g., magazine articles, Internet articles,TV pro- grams) of information relating to fashion and the fashion industry.
Organizing and Analysing Information
By the end of this course, students will: – formulate appropriate research questions to
frame their inquiries;
– organize and interpret information gath- ered from reliable sources, and summarize main points;
– interpret charts, graphs, and statistical data presented in the literature, and produce graphs and charts to organize information gathered through quantitative research; – evaluate the validity and reliability of
information collected through research; – differentiate between research evidence
and opinion.
Communicating Results
By the end of this course, students will: – compile information and key ideas from
their research, and document sources accurately, using correct forms of citation; – effectively communicate the results of
their inquiries, using a variety of methods and forms (e.g., graphs, charts, diagrams, oral presentations, written reports, newspaper-style articles, videos).
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