Apparel Revision

1. Apparel Revision Aligned to Industry Standards Summer 2014 Release

2. Beth Bell, Ph. D, Wake County Kimberly Clark, Caldwell County Lisa Harrington, Lee County Dawn Harrison, Wake County Malena Robinson, Yancey County Kimberly Smith, Harnett County Traci Steele, Rowan County Susan Way, Carteret County Curriculum Team

3. Apparel Business and Industry

4. Key Points from Business and Industry • Re-Shoring Initiative • Multiple Skills now needed in the Apparel and Textile Industry • Design • Construction • Fabrication and Re-engineering • Technology

5. New Course Names • FA31 Apparel and Textile Production I • FA32 Apparel and Textile Production II

6. FA31 Apparel and Textile Production I • History of the Industry • Fundamentals of Design • Essential Construction Skills • Textiles

7. FA32 Apparel and Textile Production II • Technical Design • Textile Science and Innovations • Global Manufacturing Process • Apparel Market Research and Marketing Plan • Labeling, Packaging and Global Markets

8. NC Career Clusters • Current Cluster: Additional Cluster:

10. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. –        Alvin Toffler

11. blueprint

12. 1.00: Understand Apparel INDUSTRY AND DESIGN 1.01: Remember the apparel industry.

13. Apparel History • We thought it was very important to begin with history. • In order to understand where you are going, you have to know where you have been. • 1.01 touches on the Industrial Revolution, 19th Century, 20th Century, and 21st Century. • Each section on 1.01 focuses on the most important people, machines, and technologies of the time. • Each section in 1.01 has Powerpoints, activities, videos, and some handouts.

14. Important events • Industrial Revolution Flying Shuttle Spinning Mule Spinning Jenny Elias Howe Cotton Gin • 19th Century Sewing Machine Ebenezer Butterick Paper Pattern Charles Worth Ready-to-wear Levi Strauss • 20th Century Standardized Sizes Christian Dior World War I Coco Chanel World War II • 21st Century Internet Fast Fashion

15. 1.00: Understand Apparel INDUSTRY AND DESIGN 1.02: Understand apparel design.

16. design • Overview of Design • Design Inspiration • Sketching • Computer Aided Design • Fashion Careers in Design • Elements of Design • Principles of Design

17. 2.00 understand textiles 2.01 Understand fibers, fabrics, and finishes

18. Fibers • Students will learn to identify natural, manufactured and specialty hair fibers. • Students will learn to classify them according to the following characteristics: • Category of origin • Source • Traits such as absorbency, elasticity, warmth, etc… • Garment end use

19. Fabrics • Students will learn the following methods of fabric construction: • Weaves (plain, twill and satin) • Knits (Weft, warp and seamless) • Nonwoven production

20. Fabric Finishing • Students will learn the following dyeing and printing techniques: • Fiber dyeing • Yarn dyeing • Piece dyeing • Roller printing • Screen printing • Rotary screen printing • Heat transfer printing • Digital printing

21. 2.00 understand textiles 2.02 Understand care of textile products.

22. Products, processes and environmental concerns • Care techniques • Laundry detergents • Soil and stain removers • Laundry bleaches • Other laundry products *Online laundry curriculum- “Textile Affairs” NY Times – Lesson on product effectiveness

23. Permanent Care Labeling Rule • Fiber content • Percentage of fiber by weight • Identification of manufacturer • Country of origin • Care instructions/symbol *Students will be learning about this rule and designing a care label on card stock

24. 3.00 understand apparel engineering 3.01 Understand body measurements, sizing and patterns.

25. Body Measurements • Key Terms • Measuring assessment and activity • Body measurements • Select Pattern Size • PowerPoint with Guided Notes

26. Sizing & fit • Opening: Great British Sewing Bee or Project Runway • Indicators of Proper Fit in Specific Purchased or Constructed Apparel Activities • Indicators reinforced during construction

27. patterns • Information found on the front and back of pattern envelope • Symbols • Guide Sheet information • Simplified to the application of basic information

28. 3.00 understand apparel engineering 3.02 Understand tools and equipment.

29. Sewing and Serger Machines • Similar to the Apparel I • Sewing machine parts and functions and Serger parts and functions • Sewing machine and serger safety and operation • Integrate technology- videos, QR readers, class wikis, Google docs • Include historical information on the development of the sewing machine • Introduce the embroidery machine and their implications in the development of a small business

30. Sewing and Serger Activities • Four squares sewing activity • Sew around the silhouette • Small drawstring bag activity • Customizable wristlet for an cell phone, Ipod, or camera.

31. 3.00: Understand Apparel Engineering 3.03: Understand Engineering and Construction

32. Key Skills • Seams and Seam Finishes- additional include: flat-felled, slot, machine overcast, and bound • Reducing Bulk in Seams • Controlling Fullness-easing, gathering, casings, and darts • Facings- shaped and fitted • Interfacings • Hems- additional include: rolled • Fasteners-additional include: nylon tape, lapped zipper, and eyelets.

33. Key Projects Seam Finish Pillow Project-

34. Vinyl Bag with Hook and Loop Tape • Covered Button Activity

35. Additional notes • We have provided activities and notes as a reference point as well as a guide to make the transition to the new curriculum smoother for everyone. Please feel free to adjust them to fit your student’s needs. • We have worked very hard to check for duplicates, spelling errors and bad websites. However, things happen and we are human. • It is recommended to follow the blueprint as stated during the field test year. A mid-term exam will be given to evaluate assessment as well as curriculum pieces so you will need to have covered the tested materials.