GARMENT TECHNOLOGY GARMENT TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES COMMERCIALITY QUALITY COLOUR

GARMENT TECHNOLOGY

GARMENT TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES COMMERCIALITY QUALITY COLOUR MATERIAL FIT & FINISH

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 o. Garment 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 standards o. GT’s have to consider the commercial aspects e. g. fabric choices, manufacturing processes and quality standards o. Ensuring 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 country of manufacture)

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SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN Pattern Cutting Fit requirements Garment testing Computer Relationship Quality Time skills assurance Management

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