This course introduces you to various design contexts relevant to the local and global fashion industry. You will be introduced to the core principles of pattern making, working within industry standards for the body, from pattern blocks and with standard sizing. These methods will be extended to include standard industrial practices for sample construction and specification in preparation for manufacturing. You will develop practical skills and knowledge in 2 & 3 dimensional pattern making approaches and construction techniques for archetypal garment forms.

The aim of this course is to provide a grounding in the common practices relevant to creating commercial fashion outcomes within an industrial context. Participants will learn about fashion industry standards and codes relating to standardised body proportions and measurements. You will develop skills to communicate technical garment information for various stages throughout the fashion supply chain.

This course is a divergent series of archival form making interactions that will become the foundation of your design practice as you move towards a specialisation. Understanding spatial relationships between materials and the body and varying iterations of form are critical to the successful completion of this course.