
Develop production drawings to scale, using garment measurements, seams, stitches, trims, and specifications to clearly communicate construction to the sample maker, whether hand drawn or computer generated.
Learn to take essential woven shirt measurements—chest, armhole, waist, sweep, sleeve length, placket, cuff, pocket position—using standard points like high point shoulder and center back.
Learn to read production measurements for a woven dress shirt, including across shoulder, chest, and waist positions; compare front and back lengths and assess side seam curvature.
Measure sleeve length from the sleeve crown to the cuff, using the center-front three-point method, and note cuff opening, placket, pleat positions, and pit depths.
Master measuring color length and color point for a woven dress skirt. Use flat layout and a ruler to ensure accurate center back, drop, and placket alignment in production sketches.
Learn precise measurement techniques for woven dress skirts, including front placket, button spacing, forward shoulder, yolk, center back, pleat depth, and embroidery placement.
Identify essential bermuda pant measurements for production sketches, including waist and waistband, front rise, back rise, inseam, thigh, hip, waistband height, and fly or zipper placement.
In this short course, you will learn how to interpret and draw production sketches for fashion garments. You will be introduced to the various silhouettes and components of garments, including different types of collars, necklines, armholes, and pockets. You will also learn how to determine points of measurement based on given specifications and measurements.
One of the main objectives of this course is to teach you how to draw by hand the style, silhouette, seams, trims, and stitch details of a given apparel. This includes learning how to incorporate accessories and closures into your production sketches.
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to practice developing garment production drawings and evaluating them based on given specifications and measurements. You will also learn how to effectively communicate with sample makers using both visuals and written descriptions, to ensure that the final product accurately reflects your design vision.
By the end of this course, you will have an introductory understanding of professional-quality production sketches for your own fashion designs.
Describe the various silhouettes and components of the garment i.e. the various types of collars/neckline, armholes, sweep, pockets, etc
Determine points of measurement of garment based on given specifications and measurements
Draw by hand the style, silhouette, seams, trims and stitch details of a given apparel
Accessories and closures
Develop garment production drawing and evaluate based on given specifications and measurements
Communicate with the sample maker the style and details of the design he/she wants to achieve using visuals and written description