Product Development & Manufacturing-Domestic & Overseas Program

  • Program Duration: 14 weeks x 20 Hours a week
  • Lecture: 8 hrs a week
  • Lab: 12 hrs a week
  • Lead Instructor: Fiona D’souza, Magali Blanc
  • Semester start: Jan, May and Sept

Price: Domestic $6,995

Installment Plans Available

International $8,450.00

 

Product Development & Manufacturing-Domestic & Overseas Program

Overview

This integrated hands-on course will introduce you to the business of product development and apparel manufacturing. Top industry professionals will teach you how to bring your product from concept to completion.

You will learn the start-up of product development, including understanding textile science, how to build prototypes, and how to identify basic garment construction techniques. You will prepare industry-standard technical specification packages and learn how to source material and labor, local and abroad.

Costing structures and production planning are emphasized. In a global economy, production of a product line must be executed with business profit in mind. Learn the skills to navigate the complex business of product development and production to further develop your business reach or improve your existing small business profile.

 
 

“Working closely under industry experts really helped me to understand very quickly, whereas I don’t think my progress would have been equaled in any traditional school setting."

— Charlotte Clissold, Product Development Alumni
 
 
 

Classes Include

 
 

Industry Introduction

  • Introduction to the various roles in the fashion industry.
  • Understand how all roles work together in bringing products to market.

    • Building A Technical Specification Package

  • Introduction to building a spec sheet.
  • Use of software to produce industry-standard technical documents.
  • Understand how to prepare technical specification packages.
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    Construction

  • Overview / review of different seam constructions.
  • Identify construction details in a spec sheet.
  • Overview of trim items often found in apparel products.
  • BOM (Bill of Materials) are defined.
  • Build a BOM, estimating yields, minimum orders, etc.
  • Understand and prepare a production plan / calendar.
  • Identify fabric and trim lead times with suppliers.
  • Understand lab dips; color matching, and DTM (Dye to Match) trims.

    • Sourcing

  • Understand the role of sourcing and determine best methods of use.
  • Learn about the pros and cons of factory allocation.
  • Learn how to confirm material sourcing.
  • Understand flowchart that runs between PD, Sourcing Managers and Design
  • Using learned techniques, locate one overseas apparel manufacturer to produce a total of two samples, using tech packs created.

    • Production & Planning

  • Understand basic factory flow.
  • Understand and prepare costing, estimating yields.
  • Produce a production plan using strict timelines.
  • Understand the role of finance.

    • Textile Science

  • Textile fibers, yarn classification and numbering, texturing, spun yarn manufacturing and yarn testing.
  • Knitting and weaving fundamentals, and nonwovens.
  • Fabric preparation and fabric finishing.
  • Color – dyestuffs, pigments, digital and traditional printing methods.
  • Get to know where to source fabric.

    • Prototype Buiding

  • Learn how to problem solving in manufacturing.
  • Be able to identify effective methods for tracking changes.
  • Producing a run – either sample or production, and what are the differences.
  • QC – working with production to identify and uphold quality standards.
  • Confirm and release approved tech packs.
  • Using tech packs, produce three samples at domestic factory

    • Presentation

  • Final project: Total of 4 manufactured garments, two garments domestically made and 2 garments internationally made.
  • Students will present their final presentation to their peers, and the course instructor.
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    Program Price

    APPLICATION FEE (Domestic): $250

    APPLICATION FEE (International): $1000

    TUITION: $6,995

    Payment Plan Available
    (Does not include books and materials, check program outline for details)

    Pathway of your career

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    Become a student!

    If you’ve dreamed of turning your passion into an exciting career in fashion, as a designer or in production, this is your chance to bring that dream to life. Perhaps you’re in the industry and need to upgrade your skills? Or you want to develop your existing skills to further a hobby? Or maybe you’re ready to launch an exciting second career. One-on-one education with some of the most creative brains in the business and first-hand experience in a professional workshop will help you build a portfolio fit for the world’s top fashion schools and brands.

    Meet your professors

    Fiona D’souza

    With over a decade of experience in the dynamic realm of fashion, Fiona brings a wealth of expertise to the table, honed through years of immersive involvement across various facets of the industry. Having embarked on their academic journey at the prestigious London College of Fashion, Fiona solidified her foundation in the craft before pursuing a Masters in Fashion Design from Domus Academy, Milan, further refining her skills amidst European fashion. Fiona's professional trajectory ranges from collaborating with renowned fashion retail brands in the development of commercially viable collections to delving deep into the intricate nuances of the product development process. Her firsthand experience with fashion houses such as Gianfranco Ferré, Versus Versace, and Lucio Vanotti has endowed her with a keen insight into the interplay of creativity and commerce. Notably, Fiona has graced the illustrious Milan Fashion Week stage alongside Sabato Russo, where their visionary creations captivated audiences and garnered acclaim.

    Magali Blanc

    Following my bachelor's degree, I studied fashion design in Paris for four years. After graduating, I gained valuable experience as an intern at Vivienne Westwood in London and Vanessa Bruno in Paris, where I specialized in high-end fabrics and knitwear collections. Subsequently, I worked with luxury ready-to-wear brands in Paris, notably contributing to Maje Paris from its inception to significant expansion. During my time at Maje, I managed various product categories, collaborated with fabric mills and suppliers worldwide, and developed a design approach focused on luxury and strategic positioning.

    Instructor and materials subject to change

     

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     This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.
    The Cut Design Academy is designated with PTIB