Created by: Kris Caldwell, Timpanogos High (there is also a powerpoint for this Standard available from “Fashion Marketing”)

 1. Basic Decisions: Considerations can include fabric choice, design ideas, number of items to be made and sold, promotion.

 2. Design Concept and Samples: Sketches or diagrams are done, then samples or patterns are made.

 3. Sales Research Analysis: Sales records are consulted to see what has sold in the past.

 4. Design Presentation: Can be shown during fashion week or in a designer’s showroom.

 5. Purchase Orders: Retail buyers begin to place orders for designs. Some styles may be eliminated at this point.

 6. Production: Final samples and fittings are done. Manufacturers produce garments

 Patternmaking: the process of transforming the design into the appropriate pieces needed to produce an apparel item.  Grading: the technical process of increasing or decreasing the sizes of a pattern to correspond to a garment size.  Samples: After a pattern is made, samples are made to a “model” fit size of 6, 8, or 10. Live models wear the samples, and the staff can make any final alterations and corrections before the garments are shown to retail buyers.