International Trade Fair Practices and Material Sourcing (5 ECTS)

Objective

After completing the course, the students are able to:
• outline clothing and trade show practices in a global operating environment.
• find the materials needed for the collection from fairs and is able to consider the risks involved in obtaining them.
• analyze and apply trend information through brands.
• understand the different quality, capacity and productivity properties as well the price of the production in different countries and factories.
• understand the importance of decentralizing the outsourcing and manufacturing from the point of view of risk management.
• produce a trend and fair report for a brand.

Content

Preparations for purchasing fabrics and other materials for potential projects in an international fabric, accessory and apparel sourcing fair. Subcontracting from the point of view of quality, capacity and machinery. Fabric agencies. Purchase of fabrics and accessories for the upcoming season. Analyzes of actual trends in brand stores. Current information on responsibility, fashion, colors, materials, manufacturing methods and manufacturers from a brand perspective. Trend, fair and travel reports.

Location and time

Classroom teaching:
Metropolia Arabia campus, Hämeentie 135D

Visit to Premier Vision Fair (Feb 6.-8.2024) is part of the course and all the expenses are to the student

Materials

all the material will be introduced during the course

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching
Group assignments
Individual assignments
Course assignment (material sourcing and fair report)

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

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International connections

Visiting international fashion and material fair Premier Vision in Paris (Feb 6-8, 2024) in order to get to know the material sourcing from the fair, get to know material suppliers

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

1 cr = 27 working hours
5 cr = 135 working hours

6 classroom teaching / approx. 33 hours (partly independent / group work)
3 days at the fair / approx. 21 hours
Independent work approx. 81 hours

80% presence during classroom teaching sessions required in order to accomplish the course

Content scheduling

Classroom teaching (according to the weekly schedule - possible changes will be informed)
11.1. (9 - 15:30)
18.1. (9 - 15:30)
25.1. (9 - 15:30)
1.2. (9 - 15:30)
6.3. (9 - 15:30)
22.3. (9 - 15:30)

Fair days (Feb 6th - 8th) - independent working following everyone's own schedule. Possible to arrange meetings at the fair with the teacher

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

The course assignment will introduced at the beginning as well as the criteria for the course assignment assessment.
The assessment is from 0 (fail) to 5 (excellent) and will be based on the division as follow:

20% peer assessment
80% course assignment

Qualifications

Competencies corresponding to the goals of the following Fashion and Clothing modules:
Collection and Assortment Design; Clothing Materials and Responsibility; Business and Trends.