AKTU Design and Development of Knitwear Products (BBFD656) Syllabus PDF – BFAD 3rd Year

Course Objectives

• To research and analyze current fashion trends in knitwear patterns.
• To develop an understanding of different types of knitted fabrics and their characteristics.
• To analyze design concepts and prepare knitwear patterns for range development and production.
• To develop skills in designing, developing, and producing knitwear fashion products.
• To enhance creativity and technical skills for creating knitwear collections.
• To understand the application of knitted fabrics in contemporary fashion design.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Explore and identify different types of knitted fabrics and their applications.
• Develop stylized fashion illustrations for knitwear designs.
• Generate and evaluate design concepts for knitwear collections.
• Prepare knitwear patterns suitable for range development and production.
• Design knitwear products according to market requirements and emerging fashion trends.
• Apply technical and creative skills in the development of innovative knitwear collections.
• Demonstrate an understanding of knitwear construction, functionality, and aesthetic appeal.

Course Content

AIM To create a range of knitwear products after thoroughly understanding the market and the needs of customers.

BRIEF The objective is to explore and develop a range of knitwear products based on the following:

Research and sourcing of trends (past and present) knit fabrics, embellishments, construction and finishing details etc.

Selection of a theme (based on inspiration and research) Preparation of a story board Initial design explorations Final Illustrations Formulation of specification sheets Development of paper patterns Sourcing of material required (fabrics, trimmings and accessories) Construction and finishing of garments Accessorizing the collection Presentation of the group collection to ajury METHODOLOGY The class to be divided into groups of four to five students who will interact and support each other in the development of concept ideas by individual research, understanding of technical parameters, market survey and forecast Based on the research, a theme should be selected Collection of at least twenty swatches and selection of the same as per the theme Preparation of a color board, story board and a fabric swatch board.

Development of design options by illustration (men, women and kids) Development of paper patterns keeping the design and fabric structure characteristics in perspective Development of one finished design with suitable accessories Development of care-label for the garment keeping the fabric in mind Development of a brand name and a logo for the group’s collection and individual font for their designer label.

At the end the group will make a final presentation under one theme to ajury. The collection should be well co-ordinated and should be well accessorized Note: The art work and photographs have to be preserved and digitized for compilation towards the development of the Art Portfolio (Semester VIII).

Text Books

Donofrio-Ferrezza , Hefferen Marilyn, Designing a Knitwear Collection Downey Gail, Conway Henry, Knit Couture: 20 Hand-Knit Designs from Runway to Reality, St.

Martin's Press, 26-Dec-2007 Karapetyan Berta, Runway Knits: 30 Fashion-Forward Designs, Potter Craft, 2007 Buller Kate, Hatton Sarah, Fresh Fashion Knits, Crown Publishing Group, 2010

Reference Books

Spencer D J, Knitting technology: A comprehensive handbook and practical guide (Third edition) Newton Deborah, Designing Knitwear, Published by The Taunton Press Inc., 1998 Sissons Juliana, Basics Fashion Design 06: Knitwear, AVA Publishing, 2010 Okey Shannon, The Knitgrrl Guide to Professional Knitwear Design, Cooperative Press, 2010 Threads Magazine, Colorful Knitwear Design, Published by The Taunton Press Inc., 1994 Brown Carol, Knitwear Design, Laurence King Publishers, 2013

Online Resources

http://textilefashionstudy.com/knitting-technology-definition-and-types-of-knitted- fabrics-produced-in-knitting-mills/ http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=538#sthash.CQjXPUa http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk http://www.interweavestore.com/knitwear-design-workshop http://www.fibre2fashion.com/machinery-yearbook/bierrebi/products.