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Product Development (Elective)
• To impart knowledge about various product standards and product specifications and the process of product development towards market need.
• Product Development Process- Idea concept, research, design process, material and sourcing • Prototype, specification and development • Costing and pre-production samples
• Product Study & Testing- Study of various apparel/household textiles & furnishing • Product testing- product standards and specifications; product quality control • Product intellectual property law
• 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
• Cost of product Development • Analysis of design cost, product profitability • Factor affecting price determination
• Product positioning, Product line & product mix • Branding, packing and labeling
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