Fashion & Interior Design

For courses in Product (Apparel or Sewn Product) Quality, Product (Apparel) Evaluation, or Fashion Product Analysis.

Sewn Product Quality: A Management Perspective takes complex industry-specific terminology and processes and explains them with pictures and text that is relevant to both merchandising and design majors. The book discusses all aspects of quality, devoting separate sections to materials and processes and focusing specifically on the new consumer-centric business environment. Taking a managerial perspective, it presents definitions, techniques, and standards unique to the sewn products industry and shows how to impact quality throughout the design, production and delivery process.

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For courses in Product (Apparel or Sewn Product) Quality, Product (Apparel) Evaluation, or Fashion Product Analysis.  Sewn Product Quality: A Management Perspective takes complex industry-specific terminology and processes and explains them with pictures and text that is relevant to both merchandising and design majors. The book discusses all aspects of quality, devoting separate sections to materials and processes and focusing specifically on the new consumer-centric business environment. Taking a managerial perspective, it presents definitions, techniques, and standards unique to the sewn products industry and shows how to impact quality throughout the design, production and delivery process.

Discusses quality techniques used in the sewn product industry–from a managerial perspective.

·        Takes a management perspective and discusses ways to manage quality within the textile and merchandising fields.

·        Discusses quality management skills that are job-specific and used within the industry.

Devotes separate sections to materials and processes–so readers can see all the quality considerations during design, production and delivery.

·        Provides answers to the questions of what quality is; how quality is built into the product; and how a company can plan for and control quality.

·        Emphasizes how quality is an integral part of the entire production process.

Defines new terminology and concepts–throughout the book.

·        Provides students with technical vocabulary and business processes that are applicable to their future careers.

Includes color photographs–illustrating various products and industry practices.

·        Gives readers a visual illustration of concepts being presented in each chapter.

·        Helps readers conceptualize material if they have limited product and industry experience.

Discusses the globalization of the industry–throughout the text.

·        Explains issues that are important in working in a global industry and identifies sources important to operating a business outside of the U.S.

·        Provides information about quality issues that are vital to successful product development and production in multiple countries.

Addresses both merchandising and design issues–throughout the text.

·        Provides information that will benefit both merchandising and design students.

·        Discusses consumer-centric operations and this new strategic orientation for sewn product businesses.

Table of Contents

SECTION I: BACKGROUND

1.      Quality in a Consumer-Centric Environment

2.      The Quality Analysis Process

3.      Product Development

SECTION II: RAW MATERIALS

4.      Fibers, Yarns, and Fabric: Standards, Measurement, and Evaluation

5.      Fabric Inspection, Defects and Flagging

6.      Findings Including Thread

SECTION III: SEWN PRODUCTS

7.      Sewn Product Production Processes

8.      Stitches

9.      Seams

10.  Fit

SECTION IV: QUALITY ANALYSIS TOOLS

11.  Product Specifications

12.  Basic Tools for Performing Quality Analysis

13.  Statistical Process Control

14.  Costing in the Sewn Products Industry

Apparel Manufacturing (Fashion)
Fashion Product Development (Fashion)

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