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Fabric & construction awareness

Fabric & construction awareness

Fashion designIntermediateHybrid

How fibres behave, common seams, and what to ask suppliers so designs survive manufacturing.

Lessons

Outline below is placeholder copy for layout—real lesson titles and timings will ship with live courses.

Lesson 1: Orientation & goals · 35–50 min

How this track fits fashion design work, what to install or gather beforehand, and how we'll check understanding along the way.

What you'll practice

  • Clarify what you'll ship by the end of the course
  • Set up notes and files using the suggested structure
  • Know where to ask questions during live or hybrid sessions
Lesson 2: Core concepts — Fabric & construction… · 55–70 min

Walk through the mental model practitioners use daily: vocabulary, typical pitfalls, and small exercises you can repeat until they feel automatic.

What you'll practice

  • Use the field's core terms correctly in discussion
  • Complete two guided drills with feedback checkpoints
  • Spot common mistakes before they compound
Lesson 3: Applied practice project · 60–90 min

A tighter brief tied to real constraints—time, audience, or delivery format—so you rehearse decisions, not only theory.

What you'll practice

  • Produce one artefact you could show in a portfolio or stand-up
  • Document assumptions and trade-offs you made
  • Give peer-style feedback using a simple rubric
Lesson 4: Review, polish & critique · 40–55 min

Iterate on your project using structured critique: clarity, accessibility where relevant, and consistency with the brief.

What you'll practice

  • Revise based on checklist-driven feedback
  • Publish or export in the format appropriate for this course
  • Capture follow-up skills to study next
Lesson 5: Next steps & resources · 25–40 min

Suggested readings, communities, and interview-ready talking points so you can keep momentum after the last lesson.

What you'll practice

  • A personal roadmap for the next 30 days
  • Templates or bookmarks tailored to this topic area
  • Confidence explaining your project in two minutes or less

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