Full Description
This practical text takes students step-by-step through the pre-production processes of apparel product development: planning, forecasting, fabricating, line development, technical design, pricing, and sourcing. It demonstrates how these processes must be coordinated to get the right product to market, when consumers want it, and at a price they are willing to pay. Now in full color, this 3rd Edition includes a greater focus on sustainability and business ethics, fast fashion calendars and their impact on product development, and the effect of social media on design and distribution. The text also includes a discussion of how technologies-such as color matching, body scanning, and the use of avatars for fitting and patternmaking-have advanced in their accuracy and commercial applications. Chapters have been updated to incorporate current practices in sourcing, pricing, and costing with a more focused point of view on how increasingly sophisticated distribution channels impact the product development process.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgments Part One: Planning for Success Chapter 1 The Role of Product Development in the Apparel Supply Chain Chapter 2 Business Planning Chapter 3 Consumer Markets Part two: Creati ve Planning Chapter 4 Trend Forecasting Chapter 5 Color Management Chapter 6 Fabrication Chapter 7 Findings and Trim Chapter 8 Garment Styling Chapter 9 Line Development Part three: Technical Design Chapter 10 Translating Concept to Product Chapter 11 Sizing and Fit Specifications Chapter 12 Quality Specifications and Vendor Compliance Part four : Production Planning and Distribution Chapter 13 The Role of Sourcing Chapter 14 Pricing and Costing Chapter 15 Product Distribution Appendix: Transition to the Job Market Glossary CreditsIndex
