CLOTHING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
 
Lectured in 1st year Clothing Manufacture
1ste jaar Confectie
Theory [A] 26.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 78
Studypoints [E] 3
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Martine DE SMEDT
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 notion into the possible shortcomings in production.
Hereby, the base for production control is being established.


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


Prerequisites


Final Objectives


Materials used
- teacher's course


Study costs
Eventually didactical trip

Study guidance


Teaching Methods
- lectures
- individual reports
- field work


Assessment
- Scoring system :
oral examination
total score off 60 points with written preparations
Possibillity for 2nd examination later on if failed

Lecturer(s)
Martine De Smedt