QUARTERLY WORKSHOP FOR FASHION DESIGNERS: PRODUCTION PREPARATION

Are you a fashion entrepreneur looking to outsource production? Do you have an idea for a garment but are unsure how to take it from concept to consumer?

Join us for an informative session that will arm you with industry-standard tools and knowledge to successfully engage a production factory to create your garments. We will walk through the design and production process for Rightfully Sewn’s little black dress as a learning tool. This class is important for fashion entrepreneurs looking to scale their business by handing off production while ensuring consistent sizing and quality across their fashion line.

Only 25 places!

Students will:

Learn how to compile a comprehensive tech pack that includes order of operations, seam finishes, seam allowances, hem widths, cut lists, and more;
Develop a size chart for a fashion brand;
Receive instruction on how to develop a master sloper, grade a garment, and prepare production patterns;
Learn industry production terminology and resources to source fabric and notions;
Develop a cost sheet for a garment;
Understand how to properly project fabric yardage for production;
Learn about Rightfully Sewn’s small batch production services; and
Leave with a suite of materials and tools to confidently walk into any production house.

This class will be taught by the Rightfully Sewn Production Team: Pamela Lucas, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and Sarah Watts, Production and Operations Manager. Pamela is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and has over 20 years of teaching experience. Sarah Watts has a degree in fashion design and merchandising from New Mexico State University and has more than seven years of industry and teaching experience.