Technical Design and Pattern Making: Women's Clothing 1 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the students are able to:
• utilize women's body dimensions to design skirts and trousers.
• take into account differences in body types when designing skirts and trousers.
• shape patterns of skirts and trousers.
• take into account the methods and processes of the clothing industry when planning the manufacture of the above-mentioned clothing.
• apply their expertise in identifying quality clothing.
• use ready-made patterns to make a garment measurement table in basic size.
• use their problem solving, collaboration, and communication skills in the product team, product development process and related decision-making.

Content

The communal processes of garment manufacturing. Designing patterns for women's trousers and skirts based on body dimensions and measurements. Designing and patterning well-fitting trousers and skirts using the agreed patterning system. Producing high-quality products in teams. Drawing up a measurement table based on a ready-made garment and patterns.

Prerequisites

-

Teaching methods

Lecture
Individual Tutorials
Small group tutorial

Location and time

Arabia, Helsinki

Learning materials and recommended literature

Fashion Patternmaking Techniques,How to Make Skirts, Trousers and Shirts. Women/Men. Antonio Donnamo
Supplementary material given by the lecturer and literature.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

N/A

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

1 credit = 27 hours of student work

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information for students

N/A

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment 30%
Learning assignments 70%

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students have partly reached the goals of the course. They have adequately completed the set assignments.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students have successfully reached the goals of the course. They have successfully completed the set assignments applying learned information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students have reached the goals of the course to an excellent degree. They have completed the set assignments applying learned information with distinction.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
The students have partly reached the goals of the course. They have adequately completed the set assignments.