fra resource - garment technology task 2020
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GARMENT TECHNOLOGY
GARMENT TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES
COMMERCIALITY QUALITY FIT & FINISHMATERIALCOLOUR
WHAT DO WE NEED TO CONSIDER AS A GT?
o Will the product sell well?
o Will it deliver the profits the retailer wants?
o Will it meet the quality standards customers expect of the brand?
o Will it protect the retailer’s reputation?
DEFINITION OF QUALITY
Providing a quality garment that is fit for purpose & durable
Ensuring products are made in accordance with the designs
ENSURING QUALITY
oGarment technology is crucial the success of a fashion retailer – ensuring products can be made at the right price, to the required design and maintaining quality standardsoGT’s have to consider the commercial aspects e.g. fabric
choices, manufacturing processes and quality standardsoEnsuring products are adapting to trends is also critical, to
ensure a retailer’s collections are meeting customer needs and expectations
TASK
Please undertake a comparative shop over a selection of retailers. You will be comparing like for like product from a retailer of your choice to their competition on the high street. You will need to compare them with at to at least three other retailers, identifying which brands are their closest direct competitors.
TASK
Using the Questions listed and taking relevant images, carry out a comparitive shop on each store.
This can be done digitally or physically
TASK
o Style (must be similar)
o Price& value for money(does their price reflect the quality?)
o Fabrication & construction methods (zips, detail, stitching etc.?
o Quality(if done digitally, do you know the brand and country of manufacture)
EXEMPLAR
SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN
Pattern Cutting
Fit requirements
Garment testing
Quality assurance
Computer skills
Time Management
Relationship Management
GET IN TOUCH
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offer please visit www.fashionretailacade
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