Fashion Designing
Introduction
Eligibility
The primary areas of work in the fashion industry are:
Designing
This is the most important area of work in the fashion industry. This involves designing garments for different age groups and according to specific requirements (for instance, costumes for television, film etc).
Designers are involved in:
Research
Designing according to needs of the clientele, (functionality, budget and choice of textile are the
key considerations here)
Patterning,
Presentation to clients,
The designer begins the designing process only after thorough market research, i.e., understanding the needs of the client/market in terms of functionality, budget etc. Single designer or a team could undertake the designing process.
On completion of the designing, a presentation is made to the client and the production department. Changes if any,are incorporated at this stage. The final design is created and passed on to the production department. This master design becomes the basis for production in the manufacturing department/unit.
Market Research
The global fashion market is extremely dynamic; hence, the need to constantly keep a tab on changing trends. Market research is crucial to manufacturing units, retail businesses and export houses. Pricing and product requirements are directly dependent on market research statistics.
Market research is conducted by researchers with at least 5-10 years experience in the fashion industry or by designers themselves.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is an important area of work in the fashion industry. It includes:
Purchase of textiles and fabrics
Training
scheduling
Pattern making
Finishing
Quality control
The production process begins with the receipt of design from the designer/s. The required textiles are then purchased and the production process begins. The master pattern is created according to the design prescribed. The master pattern is then reproduced in a variety of sizes. With the help of the trained personnel (such as tailors, assemblers, embroidery experts etc), the garment is created. So let\'s hope I will keep the promise.
Wherever machinery is used in the production process, machine operators are employed. Quality control is also an important focus area especially if garments ar e being produced for the export market. Packaging is also a part of the manufacturing process.
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