Fashion Design Process

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What are the basic decisions to consider in the fashion design process?

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Fabric choice, design ideas, number of items to be made and sold, promotion.

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What is the first step in the design process?

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Basic Decisions.

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What happens during the Design Concept and Samples step?

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Sketches or diagrams are created, and then samples or patterns are made.

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What is analyzed during the Sales Research Analysis step?

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Sales records are consulted to see what has sold in the past.

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What is the purpose of the Design Presentation step?

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To showcase designs during fashion week or in a designer’s showroom.

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What occurs during the Purchase Orders step?

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Retail buyers begin to place orders for designs, and some styles may be eliminated.

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What is done in the Production step?

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Final samples and fittings are completed, and manufacturers produce garments.

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What is patternmaking in fashion design?

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The process of transforming the design into the appropriate pieces needed to produce an apparel item.

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What is grading in the context of fashion design?

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The technical process of increasing or decreasing the sizes of a pattern to correspond to a garment size.

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What is the purpose of making samples after a pattern is created?

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Samples are made to a 'model' fit size of 6, 8, or 10, allowing live models to wear them for final alterations before showing to retail buyers.