With knitting techniques as a base, explore the relationship between knitwear technical skills and creative design. Woven fashion and silhouette trends are translated into knitwear through various approaches. Discuss what these terms mean and how they are used. Examine both the international and domestic knitwear manufacturing industries to gain a solid understanding of knitwear design and production. Students also visit a hand-machine knit studio as well as a sales showroom organization of novelty yarns.
Class concludes with students developing a completely interrelated knit collection.
Apply lace, piping and ruffles to edges of garments. Discuss motifs, roll hems, baby hems and faced scalloped edges. Learn to apply elastic in casings. Cover foundation garments such as bustiers, bodysuits and body- briefers along with how to apply boning, underwires and bra cups. Howard Davis Explore basic aspects of shoe design with emphasis on three-dimensional design, using plastic lasts.