Apparel Product Development

This innovative, easy-to-read book explores the practicalday-to-day realities and technicalitiesof the garment-making businesswholesale, manufacturing, designing, and private-label product development. It explains, step-by-step,how tohandle a real, roll-up-the-sleeves job in today's fashion industry."Insider" perspectives, wisdom from the "pros" , detailed illustrated procedures, and several "hands-on" exercises for real-world practice contribute to the making of this valuable self-help guide. Chapter coverage includes: cost and specification sheets, workboards, "triangle of balance" tool, customer demographics and psychographics, fabric knowledge basics, global trade, and apparel on-line.For anyone looking for not only the skillsbut the means to acquire themfor a successful career in the garment-making industry today.