For a better understanding of what makes a garment fit correctly. Once you get to grips with this issue, you'll be able to resolve the fitting problems that often arise with offshore production.

Working with samples on live models, you'll discuss and deconstruct garments to understand why fitting issues are happening. Make sure to bring along ill-fitting samples to discuss with the group. The course will help buyers and anyone involved in developing samples and production in menswear or womenswear.

Thanks to a small class size (maximum 10) we'll be able to discuss any particular fit and garment construction issues you might encounter in your work.

The masterclass includes:

• Fitting criteria for jackets, coats, trousers, skirts, dresses, tops and shirts
• Understanding woven and knitted fabrics and their limitations
• The importance of patterns
• Problems working with flat measurements (specs)
• How to identify and document fitting problems

Suitable for:

Buying personnel and anyone connected with the development of samples and production

Delivered by:

Clive Hallett is a design and product consultant and has worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years, having worked with British, American, Italian and Indian companies. He has travelled extensively in much of the far Eastern and Indian sub continent working with other suppliers and manufacturers. Products have covered men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories. These have ranged from 'High Street' to high profile labels, from cutting edge to classic. In addition he has designed and manufactured uniforms for all the major London Casinos. In more recent years he has tended to work as a consultant for companies advising on product profiling and manufacturing and was the first designer working with the Design Council on their DTI projects to help the fashion industry. More recently he has worked with the World Health Organisation on furthering the Romanian clothing industry. His current project has been an extensive uniform project (design, source and manufacture) for a high profile Russian yacht. In addition, he has taught at several Colleges and Universities on various fashion design and product development courses.

Duration:

1 day

Fee:

£325 + VAT. Please contact our finance department if you wish your company to be invoiced for the course fee.

Deadline for booking is 2 weeks before course start date.