This course is designed to serve both students of fashion design and fashion merchandising in preparing them to become familiar with the nature of fashion design and its components and to understand how environmental factors influence the style, color, texture and design of garments. Fashion materials, theories of fashion adoption, sources of design inspiration and manufacturing a garment will be discussed. Exploration of color theory and elements of design with emphasis on the expertise of color mixing and creative color combinations.
Theory is applied to textile, fashion design and fashion merchandising.
Introduction to basic sewing techniques of costume and manufacturing apparel. Familiarization with the tools used in the fashion industry. Development of fundamental skills and terminology of clothing construction. Emphasis on interrelationship of fabric, fiber, design and construction techniques. This course is required of all Fashion Design and Merchandising majors.