Certificate in Fashion Design
8 Months Patternmaking and Garment Construction Course
Duration: (3 months Basic, 3 months Intermediate + 2 months Internship)
Subjects;
1) Patternmaking
2) Garment Construction
3) Fashion Illustration
4) Textile Science
Patternmaking
Beginners
- Introduction to Pattern Making 1 Class
- Skirt Block (Front & Back) 1 Class
- Skirt Variations (A-line, Pleat, Flare, Circular, etc) 3 Classes
- Basic Bodice Block (Front & Back) + Waist Shaping 2 Classes
- Dart Manipulation with variations 3 Classes
- Yokes and Empire Lines 3 Classes
- Style Lines 5 Classes
- Princess Style Lines (Armhole and Shoulder)
- Variations
- Sleeve and Variations 3 Classes
- Collar and Neckline Variations 3 Classes
- Dress Foundation 1 Class
Intermediate
- Skirt Variations (Flounce, Circular, Tier, Asymmetric) 3 Classes
- Bustier (Tightening of the Under Bust) 3 Classes
- Dress Variations 2 Classes
- Elaborate Designs 8 Classes
- Kimono
- Raglan
- Drop Shoulder (Off-the-shoulder)
- Variations
- Asymmetric Designs
- Sleeve Variations 2 Classes
- Collar and Neckline Variations 2 Classes
- Trouser Block 2 Classes
- Fitted Trouser Blocks
- Introduction to Trouser Variation
- Jumpsuit Foundation 2 Classes
Garment Construction
- Parts of a Sewing Machine - 1 Class
- Peddling the Machine - 1 Class
- Stitching on paper for alignment - 1 Class
- Threading the machine - 1 Class
- Basic Machine Templates (10) - 1 Class
- Seams (Topstitch, Flat-Fell, French) - 1 Class
- Pleats, Tucks, Gathers, Ruffles - 1 Class
- Facing - 2 Classes
- Hook and eyelet - 1 Class
- Hemming - 1 Classes
- Zippers - 1 Classes
- Pockets - 1 Classes
Fashion Illustration
Week 1
Introduction to the art of Fashion Illustration (Understanding why fashion should be treated as art)
- Shapes, lines and geometric shapes
- Human Anatomy
- Building rhythm with your paper and pencil
- Angular figures (take 1)
Week 2
- Angular figures (take 2)
- Fleshing out the Croquis
- Fleshing out the Croquis (front, profile and back view)
Week 3
- Analysis of body movement (spinal and limb movements)
- Facials (Basic facial details)
- Basics face shapes and dimensions
- Basic eye shapes, nose, lips, hair…
Week 4
- Introduction to fashion technical drawing
- Flats: drawing and tracing different fashion silhouettes
Week 5
Art forms and Illustration
- Accessories: how to draw bags, shoes, necklaces, sunglasses and indigenous headgears
Week 6
- Review of flats
- Elements of design
Week 7
- Clothing the Croquis
- Elements of design in fashion
Week 8
- Short treatise on the color theory
- Croquis book practice
Week 9
- Putting together a proper fashion collection
- Croquis book practice
Week 10
- Review and project assessment
- Project
- Submission of long term assignments
Note: Class and take-home assignments would be based on the substantive lesson for the week and there’d be long term assignments administered to students before, between and after the course.
Textile Design
WEEK 1- INTRODUCTION TO FABRICS & TEXTILES
- Introduction to fabrics and textiles.
- Natural fibres and the designer
- Artificial fibres and their uses
- Woven, Knitted and Printed fabrics...How to differentiate them.
- Fibre identification methods 1
- Discussion: The fabric industry in Nigeria, Africa and diaspora. How it affects your work as a designer.
PRACTICAL CLASS: using yarns for decorative stitches in textile design. - blanket stitch, outline, chain, French knots, herring bone, hem stitch, cross stitch, back stitches etc.
WEEK 2 - NATURAL Versus ARTIFICIAL FIBERS
- Fibre identification methods 2
- Selecting fabrics for different collection
- Identification of fibres using the burn test
PRACTICAL CLASS: Discussion on the preparation of ACTIVITY #1: Swatch Book. (If time allows, students may work on this at the end of the class time.
- Students will cut out different types of fabrics and will be introduced to the burn test.
- Hand embroidery using decorative stitches combined with working with sequence, stones and beads.
WEEK 3 - FABRIC CONSTRUCTION (Woven, Non-woven & Knitted Fabrics)
PRACTICAL CLASS: weaving with cardboard strips to create bags, purses, throw pillows etc.
WEEK 4- INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILE DESIGN
(TERMS & METHODS)
- Introduction to the principles and elements of design
- Colour schemes and combos
PRACTICAL CLASS: Introduction to Fabric painting
WEEK 5 - INTRODUCTION TO T SHIRT DESIGN AND PRINTING TECHNOLOGY.
PRACTICAL CLASS:
- Use of Applique for T shirt design
- Use of the Stencilling method.
WEEK 6 - INTRODUCTION TO BASIC TIE & DYE TECHNIQUES.
PRACTICAL CLASS: Creating outstanding fabrics using the tie and dye technique.
Fee: #990k + 2 Textbooks + Basic Construction tools + Illustration Pack
***This gives beginners essential skills. You will learn to create Basic Patterns and make your own garments or in Size 8.***
**This Course also takes your skills to the next stage, you'll learn to create tailored clothes to your own designs and Learn to create more elaborate designs**