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Beyond Design The Synergy of Apparel Product Development

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ISBN-10: 1563675560

ISBN-13: 9781563675560

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Sandra J. Keiser, Myrna B. Garner

List price: $109.00
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This practical text takes students step-by-step through the preproduction processes of apparel product development from planning through forecasting, fabricating, developing silhouettes and specifications, and pricing to sourcing. It demonstrates how these processes must be coordinated to get the right product to retail when consumers want it at a price they are willing to pay. Based on consultations with practitioners in some of the most successful and innovative firms in the fashion business, the text explains how apparel is developed in today's customer-driven environment. The discussion of modern technology includes tools for supply chain management, CAD, and mass customization. The…    
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Book details

List price: $109.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 8/6/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 596
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.718
Language: English

Elaine Stone wasProfessor Emerita, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.Sandra J. Keiser, Mount Mary College.Myrna B. Garner, Associate Professor Emerita, Illinois State University

Planning for Success
The role of Product Development in the Apparel Supply Chain
Consumer Markets
Business Planning
Creative Planning
Trend Forecasting
Color Management
Fabrication
Garment Styling
Line Planning and Development
Technical Design
Translating Concept to Product
Findings and Trim
Sizing and Fit
Quality Assurance
Production Planning
The Role of Sourcing in Product Development
Costing and Pricing
Planning Production Distribution
Final Stages and Future Trends