Apparel Product Development detailed syllabus for Fashion Technology (FT) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the FT students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Fashion Technology 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit FT 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to FT Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of apparel product development is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
DEVELOPING FASHION CONCEPT FOR APPAREL 9
Definition and classification of apparel products. Design logic of apparel products, concept generation, concept screening. Line concept – Synthesize current issues, describe fashion trends, establish line direction, describe materials, identify group concepts and analyze current line. Principles of creative fashion ideas. Manipulation of Design Elements – silhouette, proportion, pattern, garment details, accessories, texture, prints, colour, fabric.
Unit II
FUNCTIONAL APPAREL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING 9
Introduction to apparel design & its types – aesthetic, functional, exploratory, incremental. Requirements for functional clothing design and engineering- physiological, biomechanical, ergonomic, psychological requirements. Process involved in functional clothing design – material selection, clothing design and evaluation for functionality
Unit III
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Unit IV
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 9
Product Positioning Strategy – Sizing and fit in material selection – Final assembly and finishing – Garment presentation.
Unit V
PROTO DEVELOPMENT 9
Fabric Sourcing and Selection. Analysis of functional and aesthetic characteristics of fabrics and trims – Co-ordinating with availability, ability to enhance product aesthetics and functionality and cost. Visualization and Communication design into manufacturability. Overview to E-proto development and rapid proto development
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student would be able to
- Develop Fashion Concept for Apparel
- Understand Functional Apparel Design and Engineering
- Understand Line Development and Presentation
- Analyse of Product Development
- Develop Garment Prototype
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Kathryn McKelvey and Janine Munslow, “Fashion Design: Process, Innovation and Practice”, Blackwell Publishing, USA, 2005.
- Donald R.Lehmann, Rusell S.Winer, “Product Management”, M.C.Graw Hill International, 1996
- Mastudaira T and Suresh M.N., “Design Logic of Textile Products”, Textile Progress, Textile Institute, Manchester, 2007.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Fashion Technology 5th Sem, visit FT 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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