STUDY PROGRAMME
Fashion and Textile Design

AFAM CODE
ABPR34

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Fashion design

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
Fashion design

CREDITS
12

APPROACH
Theoretical/project-based

The Fashion design 2 course is divided into two modules.

Fashion design 2: The course starts where the project was closed in the Fashion Design 1 course. The project was made of drawings, definition of shapes and processing, choice of materials and technical drawings, ideas and narrations. In this course, each student creates some outfits supported by suitable and consistent visual communication.

Pattern making and sewing: The goal of this course is to provide the students with manual modelling techniques and methods for the use and development of patterns, and to teach them how to calculate fabric consumption and choose techniques that reflect a more creative and less strict approach to pattern making and sewing. By applying the rules properly, they will learn specific, yet not restrictive techniques to develop their own ideas. This course aims at providing the necessary technical tools to bring ideas to life, and to properly interact with the technical specialists in the industry.

The programme grants 12 credits, divided as follows:

• FASHION DESIGN 2: 6 CFA

• PATTERN MAKING AND SEWING: 6 CFA

Successful students will be able to:

FASHION DESIGN 2

• Consistently manage all the project phases

• Develop a collection based on a given theme

• Create prototypes that are consistent with the project

PATTERN-MAKING AND SEWING

• Independently manage all the prototypes development and experimentation phases according to the project

• Define the technical aspects of the project

• Supply all the elements for the technical realisation of the project

With reference to the project theme, and through front lectures, workshops, and specific revisions:

FASHION DESIGN 2: the students will define and finalise all styles, materials and material handling of the collection, which is shown in a fashion book complete with collection development, sketches, technical drawings, and their representation.

PATTERN-MAKING AND SEWING: the students will learn flat pattern making techniques to be used in the creation, development, and creation of personal and original prototypes, complete with comprehensive technical datasheets.

This is a theoretical/project based course.

Over the course, the students will carry out didactic activities that are functional to achieving the learning goals, that in both modules may include:

• Front lectures

• Development of individual projects

• Individual study and research

• Laboratories

• Exercises and revisions

• Individual sessions and tutoring

• Field trips

Assessment criteria may include:

FASHION DESIGN 2: Submission of papers, projects and research work

PATTERN-MAKING AND SEWING: Submission of practical exercises and research work

Further details on the specific tests will be given by the professor.

The final grade for this course will result from the weighted average of its modules.

Recommended:

FASHION DESIGN 2

• Basia Szkutnicka, Collectif (2016) Technical drawing for fashion: a complete guide, Laurence King Publishing.

• Bryant, M.W. (2016) Fashion Drawing: illustration techniques for fashion designers, Prentice Hall

• Fashionary (2016) Fashionpedia: the Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design, Fashionary International Limited.

PATTERN MAKING AND SEWING

• Gilewska, T. (2011), Pattern-drafting for fashion: the basics, A & C Black.

• Gilewska, T. (2011), Pattern-drafting for fashion: advanced, A & C Black.

• Gilewska, T. (2013), Pattern-drafting for fashion: seam assembly and finishing, A & C Black.

Further didactic material and bibliographic references can be given by the professors during the course in the form of notes, as well as recommendations for readings and movies. A lot of this material, together with other supporting and in-depth study material, can be consulted online in MyNaba, in the Library section.