CLOTHING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
 
Lectured in 1ste jaar Confectie
Theory [A] 26.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 78
Studypoints [E] 3
Lecturer Martine DE SMEDT
Co-lecturers  
Reference TGCONF01A99171
 
Key words
Clothing manufacturing technology

Objectives
Screening the ready-to-wear clothing industry: explaining the complete production process for manufacturing clothes, going from the fashion cycle to the various steps in the actual clothing manufacturing process.
By illustrating typical problems that appear during the manufacturing process, the student will gain insight into the possible shortcomings in production.
Hereby, the basis for production control is being established.


Prerequisites


Topics
* General survey : clothing manufacturing
* Organisation chart of a clothing factory
* Departments in a clothing factory :
Design and Model department, Sales department, Pattern department, Purchase department, Storehouse, Production departments (cutting room, sewing room and pressing room)
Production supporting departments (production planning, technical department, quality department)
Administration department (Personnel department, financial administration)
* Activities of the departments in a clothing factory
* Quality assurance and control
* Company documents
* How to interpret an instruction register


Teaching Methods
- lectures
- demonstrations
- case studies
- exercises
- others
- individual reports
- group reports
- individual presentations
- field work
- home study


Materials used
- teacher's course
- other textbook(s)
- background information
- scientific & technical literature
- school library materials ...
- others


Study guidance


Assessment
- Scoring system :
written examination
written tests
others
oral examination
oral tests
assignments


Study costs


Lecturer(s)
Martine De Smedt

Language
- Dutch