Product Development (Elective)

Paper Code: 
FSD 144 C
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To impart knowledge about various product standards and product specifications and the process of product development towards market need.

 

12.00
  • Product Development Process- Idea concept, research, design process, material and sourcing
  • Prototype, specification and development
  • Costing and pre-production samples

 

12.00
  • Product Study & Testing- Study of various apparel/household textiles & furnishing
  • Product testing- product standards and specifications; product quality control
  • Product intellectual property law

 

12.00
  • Quality Assurance: Customers requirements, requirement of design: Fabric specification, garment specification, Manufacture specification, meeting design requirements, meeting standards,
  • Manual- Fibers, blends, yarn, fabric, dying & finishing, trimmings for durability
  • Garment Product Assembly

 

12.00
  • Cost of product Development
  • Analysis of design cost, product profitability
  • Factor affecting price determination

 

12.00
  • Product positioning, Product line & product mix
  • Branding, packing and labeling

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Johnson, J.Maurice, Moore,. C. Evelyn, Apparel Product Development Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition.
  • Regan, L. Cynthia,. Apparel Product Design &  Merchandising Strategies, Prentice Hall
  • Frings, G., Fashion from concept to consumers, Prentice Hall International, New Jersey, 1991
  • Peyton B .Hudson., " Guide to Apparel Manufacturing ", MEDI Apparel Inc (1989)
  • Carr Harold & John Pomeroy 1996. Fashion Design & Product Development.
  • Blackwell Science.
  • Kotler, Philips, Marketing Management, Prentice Hall of India,11th Edition, New Delhi 2003
  • William R. Cline., The future of World Trade in Textiles and Apparel
  • Kitty G. Dickerson., Textiles and Apparel in the International Economy
  • Rajeev Bathra & Co. Advertising Management, Prentice hall of India

 

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