FAS341 Construction I

[2–2, 3 cr.]

This studio introduces the hands-on craft and skill of basic patternmaking and the methods of measuring and sizing in translating design concepts into 3D form. Topics covered include: textile technology, layout drafting and cutting, draping using forms to achieve basic garment components—bodices (tops and jackets), dresses, skirts, trousers, seams, lining and hems, lace-up, zippers and buttons, darts and pleats, sleeves and cuffs, collars—as well as hand and machine sewing and finishing. Visits will be made to local factories to observe the commercial process of producing garments on a mass quantity scale.

Co-requisite: FAS331 Fashion Design I and FAS351 Digital Studio I