PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program is designed to have students demonstrate certain fundamental skills including pattern development, pattern making, and specific pattern pieces and clothing. This program provides comprehensive training in pattern development and specific clothing parts that lead to the final clothing piece. This program is specific to details and organization. This program requires the total 1,056 clock hours.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Interpret a design and create a pattern for that design using a variety of methodologies.
2. Create patterns that employ standard industry pattern terminology and symbols for garment production.
3. Construct a visual merchandising display with specified criteria.
4. Apply the principles of pattern grading to develop a full-size range for patterns.
5. Identify, analyze, and apply trends in the textile industry

Career Opportunities

This program prepares students for entry-level jobs in apparel production companies, apparel manufacturing plants, designer workrooms, and custom sewing workrooms. Examples of careers in Fashion Design include: Assistant Designer, Customer Services, Designer, Design Room Assistant, Fashion Illustrator, Fashion Stylist, First Pattern Maker, Manufacturer’s Sales Representative, Piece Goods Buyer, Product Specialist, Quality Controller, Sample Maker, Sewing Room Supervisor, Tailor, Textile Colorist, Textile Croquis Painter, Textile Designer, and Trim Buyer.

27-1022 Fashion Designers (the United States Department of Labor’s Standard Occupational Classification Codes): Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends. Dress designer.

Certificate In Pattern Making and Sewing Program Course Curriculum

Total 1,056 clock hours 

PMS101 Basic Pattern Development (60 hrs.)

PMS111 Children’s Wear (100 hrs.)

PMS112 Pattern Making Principles (60 hrs.)

PMS124 Collars/Skirts/Sleeves/Bodies (180 hrs.)

PMS135 Pattern Making Details (40 hrs.)

PMS147 Dresses/Tops/Pants/Action Wear (328 hrs.)

CGM101 Computer Grading & Marking (24 hrs.)

CGM111 Pattern Grading & Sizing (48 hrs.)

CGM201 Advanced Grading (96 hrs.)

CGM221 Basic Marking (48 hrs.)

CGM222 Advanced Marking (72 hrs.)

Certificate In Pattern Making and Sewing Program Course Description 

PMS101 Basic Pattern Development (60 hrs.)

This is a basic, introduction course to basic pattern making skills used to create apparel and costumes.

PMS112 Pattern Making Principles (60 hrs.)

The study of pattern making, principles of many different patterns, colors, draping, sizes and pattern techniques.

PMS124 Collars/Skirts/Sleeves/Bodies (180 hrs.)

This class familiarizes students with different types, kinds, color, and shapes of collars, skirts, sleeves and bodies.

PMS135 Pattern Making Details (40 hrs.)

Learning the specifics of how to make intricate pattern designs using different colors, shapes, sizing, and sewing techniques.

PMS147 Dresses/Tops/Pants/Action Wear (328 hrs.)

The specific development of patterns for dresses, tops, pants, and action wear.

PMS148 Children’s Wear (100 hrs.)

Students are presented patterns specific to the design of clothing for children.

CGM101 (24 hrs.)

Students will learn how to construct “New fold” and “New styles” based on premade patterns and utilize what they have learned to a digitizing board.

CGM111 (48 hrs.)

The student will learn the “Main tool bar” and integrate it will premade patterns to learn “Basic sizing. Student will learn how to prepare a pattern for grading, and identify a pattern as a” self. 

CGM201 (96 hrs.)

The student will learn separately “Grading” for the Blouse the front, back, sleeve, collar, and the ability to rotate patterns using an X-Y Axis feature with this program.

The student will learn separately “Grading” of the Jacket as the front, back, sleeve and collar using the Axis Properties, lining, facing, fusing and graining. The student will be prepared to make a grading pattern for marking and will learn the basic functions of the marking toolbar.

CGM221 (48 hrs.)

Students will learn the advanced functions of the “Marking Toolbar” and how to use the “Plot Markers”.

CGM222 Trigger Point Therapy (72 hrs.)

Students will learn the marking of the top ** NOTE Marking is done to the “TOP” that had gone through the grading process with the student. The student will learn the marking of the Blouse, the Pants, and the Jacket. ** NOTE Marking is done to the blouse, pants, and jacket that have gone through the grading process with the student.