FD 385 — Performance and Outerwear Design
2.5 credits; 1 lecture and 3 lab hours
This introductory outerwear course underscores how fashion, function and technology are intertwined when creating casual and performance apparel. Attention to proportion, silhouette and functional details development, high-tech fabric selections, choice of hands-on construction and trim methodology, planning, and fitting techniques guide student design development through effective first prototype execution.