Apparel and Textile Production 2Syllabus (honors)

Fall 2015

Instructor Information

Instructor / Email / Office Location & Hours
Corrine Rupp / / B-104; 704-876-4191 x1367

General Information

Description

Course includes a focus on textile design, textile science, product construction, global manufacturing and the apparel/textile market while building on content learned in Apparel & Textile Production 1.

  • Careers in Apparel Design and Textile Science, Product Engineering and Fabrication
  • Garment and Home Apparel Construction
  • Global Production and Manufacturing
  • Apparel Marketing and Research
  • Product Labeling and Wholesale Buying

Expectations and Goals (honors)

Students are expected to come prepared each day. Students should have all required materials for each project or let the instructor know 3 days in advance of any needed supplies. (Honors students will be expected to complete all additional assignments on time. Some work outside of class will be required of honors students)

Course Materials

Required Supplies

2” 3 ring binder for notes

5 tab dividers for portfolio sections

Writing instruments (colored pencils optional)

Approximately 50 sheets of notebook paper

$3 for project patterns

Fabric and notions for personal projects.

Sketch pad (Honors: Fashion Sketchpad with Croquis) minimum 30 pages

(Honors: approximately 50 clear page protectors)

(Honors: An old piece of furniture for re-designing)

Optional Supplies and Tools (date needed: TBA)

  • White t-shirt for Tie Dye (can order through class)
  • Bent handle sewing shears, large handle seam ripper
  • Small box of ball headed pins
  • While these supplies are “optional” they are highly recommended for students at this level

Major Projects:

  • Redesign/repurpose an old garment
  • Redesign/repurpose an upholstered furniture piece – both to be displayed at Statesville spring Art Crawl
  • Garment from a pattern
  • Accessory from a pattern

Course Schedule

Approx. Dates / Topic / Curriculum / Exercises
8/25-9/4
9/8-9/14
9/15-30
10/1-30 / County Fair Entries
Apparel and Textile Careers
Design and Textile Science
Apparel Marketing / Apparel Production Categories Charts
PPt notes
Sketching,
Pattern-making,
Fitting, Fabrics,
Innovations
Enterprise / Create Display and 2 entries
Careers Research
2p (honors 4p) DUE _____
Honors Presentations date and date
(Honors: 6-10croquis designs, “line”)
Develop a Business that creates income for the class and personal projects
October 27 / Midterm
100 Questions / Fashion Careers
Fashion Design, Textile Science
Business Entrepreneurship
11/2-24
11/30-12/11
12/14-18 / Garment and Home Apparel Construction
Product Labeling and Apparel Buying
Global Issues / Proper Fitting
Pin, Cut, Mark
Individual Research / Create 2 projects
(honors: 2 garments + 1 accessory + 1 redesigned furniture Item)
Stain Labs, Tie-Dye
(Honors: homework)
(Honors: service project)

January TBA Final Exam Complete Course Content

100 Questions State Exam

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