Exploring Fashion Design [electronic resource] / Barbara Arata.

The purpose of the curriculum guide is to introduce the exploratory student to the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for employment in the garment industry, from factory to design room. It was developed for a six or seven-week exploratory program for ninth or tenth grade students. The manua...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Arata, Barbara
Corporate Author: New Jersey. Division of Vocational Education. Curriculum Laboratory, New Brunswick
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1976.
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Summary:The purpose of the curriculum guide is to introduce the exploratory student to the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for employment in the garment industry, from factory to design room. It was developed for a six or seven-week exploratory program for ninth or tenth grade students. The manual provides an introduction to the different areas that comprise fashion design. The units of the guide are: (1) introduction to textiles, (2) preparation of fabrics, (3) cutting and pressing, (4) the power sewing machine, (5) the single-needle lockstitch machine, (6) machine operation, (7) things to make, (8) measurements, (9) using a commercial pattern, (10) designing, and (11) sketching. Each lesson format includes a student objective, detailed information, and assignments. Pictures and diagrams illustrate the lessons. Included in the guide is a list of job opportunities in the garment industry with brief descriptions. (Author/NJ)
Item Description:ERIC Document Number: ED124718.
Availability: Vocational-Technical Curriculum Laboratory, Rutgers--The State University, Building 4103--Kilmer Campus, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 (Catalog Number NT-196, $2.50).
Sponsoring Agency: New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Vocational Education.
Educational level discussed: Grade 10.
Educational level discussed: Grade 9.
Educational level discussed: Secondary Education.
Physical Description:103 p.