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Creative Fashion & Technology for Women's Wear

Programme

Professional Programme in Creative Fashion & Technology for Women's Wear
Programme Leader Ms. Nien Siao
Duration One Year
Timing 3 days a week
(Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
for 3 hrs (4.15 pm - 7.15 pm)
Venue PAF, Naraina Campus
Fees Rs. 75000 [Rs. 60000/ - (Programme Fee ) + Rs 15000 ( Registration Fee)] + Service Tax (10.3%).
Pearl Academy of Fashion
 
Semester I
Fashion Elements & Principles
Creative Design Process
Fashion Illustration & Computer Application - I
Fabric Study
Pattern Making for Women's Wear
Garment Construction - I

Semester II
Fashion Range Development
Fashion Illustration & Computer Application - II
Draping
Garment Construction - II
Pattern Making for Women's Wear - II
Portfolio Development

Semester Module Wise
Semester I

Module 1

Fashion Elements & Principles

Duration
2.1 weeks (21hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Origin of fashion
  • Basic fashion terminology
  • Elements of design
  • Colour
  • Principles of design
  • Body types
  • Visual design in dress



Module 2

Creative Design Process

Duration
3.2 weeks (33hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Inspiration/Theme
  • Ideas-generating techniques and formal elements
  • Mood boards, colour story, fabric story
  • Client collage/ profile
  • Analysis and clarification of the brief
  • Planning and research
  • Identify and clarify design opportunities
  • Development of initial ideas in response to research and the brief
  • Creative exploration
  • Produce effective design solutions



Module 3

Fashion Illustration & Computer Application - I

Duration
3.2 weeks (33hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Media, materials and methods
  • Fashion garment details
  • Fashion model drawing - body proportion
  • Drawing features, hands and legs
  • Figure analysis and developing poses
  • Use of templates and garment draping
  • Colour rendering
  • Flat and spec drawing
  • Corel Draw
  • Photoshop




Module 4
Fabric Study

Duration
12 weeks (15hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)

 
  • Overview of the textile industry
  • Fiber characteristics & testing
  • Yarn types & identification
  • Fabric : weaving and knitting
  • Dyeing, printing, finishing & surface ornamentation
  • Commercial application of textiles
  • End use of fabrics and their characteristics
  • Fabric sourcing

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Module 5

Pattern Making for Women's Wear - I

Duration
3.1 weeks (30hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Principles of pattern making
  • Evaluating the dress form
  • Measurement taking for dress form & on person
  • Basic block making-bodice, skirt & sleeve
  • Dart manipulation techniques & their application
  • Variations on bodice, skirt & sleeve through dart manipulation
  • Introduction to basic sizing & specification sheet
  • Principles for openings & fastenings
  • Facing & collar



Module 6

Garment Construction - I

Duration
3.1 weeks (30hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Introduction to garment construction
  • Handling a basic sewing machine, over lock and pressing equipment
  • Seam types & sample making
  • Basic sewing techniques for various fashion styles
  • Cut and handling of fabric
  • Sewing of bodice
  • Sewing of skirt
  • Basic facing, fastening, collar and hem

Semester Module Wise
Semester II
Module 7
Fashion Range Development

Duration
3.1 weeks (30hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Individual theme and developing brief
  • Market awareness
  • Design identity/concept
  • Fashion predictions and trends
  • Visual research and Fabric sourcing
  • Creative analysis
  • Design exploration and development
  • Evaluate developing ideas and final work against the brief
  • Project - capsule design collection



Module 8

Fashion Illustration & Computer Application - II

Duration
3.1 weeks (30hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Fabric rendering
  • Advance Flat and spec drawing
  • Stylized illustration
  • Corel Draw
  • Photoshop



Module 9

Draping

Duration
3 weeks (27hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Introduction to Draping - concepts like Blocking of fabric and Grain line
  • Understanding of dress form and human body
  • Basic bodice - Front and Back
  • Basic skirt - Front and Back
  • Skirt variations
  • Torso - Front and Back
  • Dart manipulation in bodice
  • Princess line
  • Making patterns from draped samples
  • Creative forms



Module 10

Pattern Making for Women's Wear - II

Duration
3.1 weeks (30hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Pattern making for bifurcates
  • Trouser variations
  • Design analysis and style reading
  • Pattern development for predetermined styles (project)
  • Flow chart & costing sheet
  • Grading for basic garments




Module 11

Garment Construction - II

Duration
3.1 weeks (30 hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)

 
  • Collar attachments for shirts
  • Pockets for trousers - welt & slant
  • Zip attachments
  • Waistband
  • Sewing of trouser
  • Project - a complete one ensemble based on a chosen design, with production patterns, specification sheet, flow chart and graded sizes small & medium.



Module 12

Portfolio Development

Duration
1.2 Weeks (15hrs)

Teaching Methods
Lecture/Demonstration/Exercises (Portfolio)
 
  • Material Selection & techniques, Portfolio Cases
  • Focusing the Portfolio
  • Highlighting special skills
  • Size, Variety, Flow and contents
  • Visualizing Techniques
  • Communicate ideas
  • Presentation Methods
  • Own Style and personal interpretation
  • Digital Portfolio
 
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