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Apparel Quality: A Guide to Evaluating Sewn Products, Second
Edition is a user-friendly guide for evaluating apparel quality to
ensure quality products that meet customer expectations. This book
provides an overview of apparel production, emphasizing quality
characteristics and cues, consumer influences, and motivations
impacting purchasing decisions, and highlights the roles of product
designers, manufacturers, merchandisers, testing laboratories, and
retailers from product inception through the sale of goods. The
text is highly illustrated to provide students with the tools
needed to evaluate and critique quality elements in apparel and
textile products skillfully. New to this Edition: - New fabric
technology including e-textiles, sew bots, and automation -
International common size equivalents to accompany U.S. size
classifications by sex, height, and age - Sustainability
considerations for raw materials, design development, and apparel
production - Expanded international labeling and safety regulations
and compliance for the United States, Canada, EU, and Japan
Instructor Resources - The Instructor's Guide provides suggestions
for planning the course and using the text in the classroom,
including sample syllabi, in-class activities, lab activities, and
projects. - The Test Bank includes sample test questions for each
chapter - PowerPoint (R) presentations include images from the book
and provide a framework for lecture and discussion Instructor's
Resources may be accessed through www.fairchildbooks.com. STUDIO
Features: - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored
results and personalized study tips - Review concepts with
flashcards of essential vocabulary and image identification - Watch
Videos that take you behind the scenes of factories and testing
facilities, to see how concepts covered in the text are applied in
the real world
Apparel Production Terms and Processes defines materials and terms
relating to the mass production of raw materials, design and
product development, garment details and component parts, fit,
patternmaking, pre-production operations, assembly, production and
manufacturing, labeling regulations, testing and quality control,
inspection, finishing and packaging. In this revised edition, parts
have been introduced to clarify the relationships between each step
in the production process and chapters have been reorganized to
better follow the flow of the supply chain. Each chapter opens with
a brief introduction followed by terms that are listed
alphabetically and grouped according to subject by use or
application. New to this Edition - New chapter on Sizing and Fit
covers sizing standards, fit types, and evaluation of fit - Added
coverage of safety compliance, sourcing, quality control, and
common fabric and garment defects - Enhanced global focus includes
labeling regulations for the US, Canada, EU, China and Japan -
Covers new technologies such as 3D printing, seamless garments,
stitchless seams, and equipment Apparel Production Terms and
Processes STUDIO - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored
results and personalized study tips - Review concepts with
flashcards of terms and definitions - Enhance your knowledge with
visual analysis exercises and activities - Access downloadable
files for specification sheets Teaching Resources - New
Instructor's Guide provides sample syllabi, teaching strategies for
a range of courses, video links, sample activites and projects, and
learning outcomes for each chapter - Test Bank includes sample test
questions for each chapter - Image bank offers a selection of
photos for instructors to integrate into their lecture materials
Apparel Quality: A Guide to Evaluating Sewn Products, Second
Edition is a user-friendly guide for evaluating apparel quality to
ensure quality products that meet customer expectations. This book
provides an overview of apparel production, emphasizing quality
characteristics and cues, consumer influences, and motivations
impacting purchasing decisions, and highlights the roles of product
designers, manufacturers, merchandisers, testing laboratories, and
retailers from product inception through the sale of goods. The
text is highly illustrated to provide students with the tools
needed to evaluate and critique quality elements in apparel and
textile products skillfully. New to this Edition: - New fabric
technology including e-textiles, sew bots, and automation -
International common size equivalents to accompany U.S. size
classifications by sex, height, and age - Sustainability
considerations for raw materials, design development, and apparel
production - Expanded international labeling and safety regulations
and compliance for the United States, Canada, EU, and Japan
Instructor Resources - The Instructor’s Guide provides
suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the
classroom, including sample syllabi, in-class activities, lab
activities, and projects. - The Test Bank includes sample test
questions for each chapter - PowerPoint® presentations include
images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and
discussion Instructor’s Resources may be accessed through
www.fairchildbooks.com. STUDIO Features: - Study smarter with
self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -
Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary and image
identification - Watch Videos that take you behind the scenes of
factories and testing facilities, to see how concepts covered in
the text are applied in the real world
This student lab manual reinforces the chapter content and lecture
material from Apparel Quality, but may also be used as a standalone
product in conjunction with another apparel quality textbook. With
more than 30 hands-on lab activities and projects to enhance
learning, the lab manual offers a greater understanding of quality
issues that arise with apparel production and end use. Designed for
courses that emphasize textile testing or offer a laboratory
component, Apparel Quality Lab Manual includes supply lists;
extensive reference tables; assignments for analyzing products,
testing and evaluating materials and garments; project sheets for
product comparison testing; worksheets to record data; directions
for mounting specimens after testing; and templates for cutting
specimens. Students will be actively engaged in their learning and
participate in determining the quality level of apparel products,
allowing them to simulate how apparel products are analyzed in the
industry.
This user-friendly guide to evaluating apparel quality presents the
roles of product designers, manufacturers, merchandisers, testing
laboratories, and retailers from product inception through the sale
of goods, to ensure quality products that meet customer
expectations. Bubonia provides an overview of apparel production,
with emphasis on quality characteristics and cues, consumer
influences and motivations impacting purchasing decisions, and the
relationship of apparel manufacturing and production processes,
cost, price point and the quality level of an apparel product. A
key aspect of the book is the focus on both U.S. and International
standards and regulations required for apparel analysis,
performance, labeling requirements and safety regulations. The text
is highly illustrated with images of stitch and seam types plus
photos of their uses in actual garments, providing students with
the tools needed to skillfully evaluate and critique quality
elements in apparel and textile products. Key Features ~
Supplementary Apparel Quality Lab Manual (sold separately) includes
hands-on lab activities and projects that simulate real-world
garment analysis and material testing ~ Industry Scenario boxes
present case studies highlight real world situations such as the
Lululemon recall and the environmental impact of apparel
manufacturing ~ Provides an illustrated guide to ASTM stitch and
seam types Teaching Resources ~ Instructor's Guide with Test Bank ~
PowerPoint presentations for each chapter
A career in fashion merchandising means working in a fast-paced,
creative industry and a highly competitive one. Developing and
Branding the Fashion Merchandising Portfolio is a guide to creating
a portfolio and brand for yourself that will stand out. Portfolios
provide immediate visual evidence of what you can do, and they
communicate hands-on experience more explicitly than a resume can
on its own. Whether you're interested in design, product
development, buying, textile design, or trend forecasting, this
book provides activities to help you identify and focus your
skills. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to gather
examples of your work, how to choose a design and layout, and ways
to incorporate drawings, sketches, and CAD-generated material into
a consistent, streamlined portfolio that reflects your personality.
User-friendly and above all visual, this is the guide for creating
a portfolio that will get you hired and keep your career on track.
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