101 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3) Introduction to the fields of apparel design and merchandising including theories of fashion change, apparel industry operations, literature of the field, professional competencies, careers in apparel and related businesses.

111 Design Aesthetics (3) Design elements in fashion and trade dress, apparel quality assessments, and apparel product terminology.

200 Culture, Gender & Appearance (3) Social construction of gender within culture and its visual expression through appearance. Analysis of role, identity, conformity, and deviance in human appearance. Open to non-majors. (Cross-listed as WS 200). (DS)

201 Fashion Promotion (3) FALL ONLY Principles and practices in fashion advertising, visual merchandising, publicity and public relations, and fashion show production in apparel and related businesses.

205 Basic Apparel Construction (4) (3 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Principles, concepts, and procedures for quality construction and custom fitting of clothing. (Must attend first day of instruction) Substitutions: Honolulu Community College Fashion Technology 205 or Maui Community College Fashion Technology 205.

215 Block Pattern Designing (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Principles of pattern making for women’s apparel through manipulation of pattern blocks. Pre: 205 or consent.

216 Fashion Illustration I (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Principles and techniques of sketching the fashion figure including garment details and fabric drape. Development of a personal style of illustration. Introduction to use of computers for illustration. Pre: 111 or consent. (DA)

221 Textiles I (3) FALL ONLY Introduction to fibers, fabric structure, and finishes related to selection and care. Interrelationship between textile characteristics, properties, and end uses. Pre: 101 or 111. (DP) Students must take 321 the semester immediately following 221/320. Failure to do so will result in a placement exam.

237 Pattern Grading (3) FALL ONLY Principles of proportionally increasing or decreasing a master pattern according to a prescribed set of body measurements. Application includes basic, intermediate, and advanced designs. Use of computerized grading program. Pre: 215, 221/320)

301 Fashion Forecasting/Marketing (3) Course temporarily suspended. Principles and practices in fashion trend forecasting. Fashion elements in apparel company marketing strategies. Adapting trend forecasts to apparel lines. Pre: 101, 111, 216, and 221/320. Restricted to APDM majors.

310 Western World Fashion History (3) Historic study of dress as related to customs and cultures in the Western World, in socio-historical and contemporary contexts. Emphasis on 19th and 20th centuries. Pre: 200, 221/320, two (2) Global/Multicultural Perspective courses, or consent.

315 Draping (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) FALL ONLY Principles of pattern making through draping muslin models on standard garment forms. Pre: 215, 221/320, or consent.

316 Advanced Pattern Design (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) SPRING ONLY Further study of flat pattern methods and industrial practices for fashion design majors. Use of CAD. Pre: 315

318 Fashion Illustration II (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) SPRING ONLY Advanced study in the illustration of the fashion figure. Personal interpretation of the techniques of fashion illustration. Use of CAD, Pre: 216 or Art 214, 221/320. (DA)

321 Textiles II (3) (3 Lec) SPRING ONLY Chemical nature and structure of fibers and fabrics, their properties and finishes. Pre: 221/320. (DP, DY) Students must take 321 the semester immediately following 221/320. Failure to do so will result in a placement exam.

321L Textiles II Lab (1) (3-hr Lab) SPRING ONLY Textiles and Apparel performance test and evaluation. A total of 20 industry standard test methods will be used to evaluated fabrics performances. Co-requisite: APDM 321.

330 Advanced Apparel Construction (3) (Practicum: 2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) SPRING ONLY Principles of advanced techniques for garment construction with emphasis on new, difficult-to-handle fabrics. Pre: 205, 221/320, or consent.

337 Computerized Grading (3) (Practicum: 2 Lec, 1 3-hr lab) SPRING ONLY Learn the capabilities of Gerber Technology (GT) AccuMark System Management. The system is designed to use CAD for specific apparel industry applications in grading patterns into different sizes and making production markers. Pre: APDM 237 or knowledge and ability to grade patterns. Computer skills are helpful.

338 Computerized Pattern Design (3) (Practicum: 2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab). FALL ONLY Learn the capabilities of Gerber Technology (GT) Pattern Design System-PDS 2000 and Silhouette. The system is designed to use CAD for specific industry applications in pattern designing. Pre: APDM 215, 221/320, and 337.

350 Embellishments (V) FALL ONLY Emphasis on design principles as applied to stitchery using a variety of techniques and raw materials. Processes and problems experienced and critiqued in a group environment. Pre: 205, 221/320, or consent. Repeatable. (DA)

370 Interior Design Fundamentals (3) Course Temporarily Suspended. Aesthetic, social, and functional aspects of selection, layout, and furnishing of home interiors; application of principles of design to family living situations. Pre: ART 101 or consent.

371 Retail Buying & Merchandising (3) Theories and procedures in selecting, buying and selling apparel and textiles. Types of merchandising organizations, analysis of consumer demand, brick-and-click opportunities and challenges, development of an image, operation location, store and floor layout. Pre: 101, 111, 216, 221. Restricted to APDM majors.

375 Merchandise Planning & Control (3) Theories, problems, and procedures of financial and assortment planning and control of merchandise inventories. Pre: 371 and MATH 100 (or equivalent).

410 Ethnographic Dress (3) Course Temporarily Suspended. Development of ethnic dress as representative of ethnic group status throughout the world. Focus on non-western and Asian ethnic groups. Pre: 200, 221/320, two (2) Global/Multicultural Perspective courses, or consent.

411 Product Lifecycle Management (3) FALL ONLY Application of principles of apparel production management, including methods engineering (detail construction for ordering), story boards and color tables, production measurement, costing, and PDM computer applications. Pre: 205, 221/320 or consent. (O)

416 Costumes/Cultures of East Asia (3) Development of traditional dress as visual manifestation of culture. Ethnic and national dress of China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Okinawa, Tibet, and Vietnam. Pre: 200, 221/320, two (2) Global/Multicultural Perspective courses, or consent.

418 Costumes/Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (3) Development of traditional dress as visual manifestation of culture. Ethnic and national dress of Afghanistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. Pre: 200, 221/320, two (2) Global/Multicultural Perspective courses, or consent.

419-420 Apparel Design Studio I & II (V-V) FALL (3) – SPRING (6) Development of independent expression through creative designing for a ready-to-wear collection. Problem solving in the design process; includes sketching, draping, blocking, muslin proofs, complete garments, and portfolio. Studio courses must be taken in sequence. Pre: 221/320, 310, 316, 330, and 416 or 418; or consent.

430 Fashion Show Production (V) SPRING ONLY Application of principles and procedures related to the promotion of fashion apparel. Preparation and presentation of fashion information through shows, displays, media, and written communications. Pre: consent. Repeatable

437 Small Business Start Up (3) Application of principles, procedures and techniques of organizing a small retail business in a brick-and click world. Creative use of low and high tech resources. Students plan, write, and evaluate small business plans and start a business. Pre: 375. (W)

460 Costume Collections Management (3) Investigation of skills/techniques for handling textile and apparel artifacts in museums. Students will document, research, interpret, and exhibit costumes and textiles. Hands-on management and policy-making experience. Pre: 310, 416 or 418. Restricted to APDM majors. (O,W)

471 International Trade Issues (3) Theories, concepts, problems of international trade of textiles and apparel products. Issues of importing and exporting apparel products globally. Social, political and economic factors affecting textile and apparel trade. Pre: junior or senior standing.

482 Pre-Internship (1) Preparation for the internship experience and portfolio development. Restricted to APDM majors and junior standing. Pre: 321 & 371.

491 Topics in Fashion (V) Study and discussion of special topics, problems. Repeatable.

492 Internship (4) Integration and application of academic knowledge and critical skills emphasizing professional development. Placement with an approved cooperating supervisor or employer. Pre: 482 and senior standing. Restricted to APDM majors. (W)

496 Field Study in Fashion (V) Study tours to various fashion centers of the world to examining historical and modern apparel and textiles. Merchandising and design methods and operations examined. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

499 Directed Reading & Research (V) Pre: consent. (Note: This is a “course” whose syllabus is arranged by agreement between the instructor and the student.)