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GARMENT CONSTRUCTION 1

Meets once a week for 3 hours each class session.

Includes access to more than 25 hours of video tutorials.

$500.00

Partial payment plans available upon request. E-mail us: info@fashionSFL.com

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This course aims to teach students how to construct garments using professional industry techniques properly. Throughout the 5 levels, students will be sewing on an industrial sewing machine. As the course advances, so do the styles of the garments. Everything from dresses, blouses, skirts, trousers, and a coat! Students will learn how to lay out fabrics, use different cutting techniques, and work with various weights of fabrics and textures. Throughout the five levels of garment construction, they will learn how to construct over 25 different garment styles.

  • List of Materials

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-Garment Construction Industrial Kit (sold only at the school for $115)

For Basic Bodice Project:

  • -1 1⁄2 yd of fabric of your choosing
    - 1⁄4 yd of fusible interfacing (lightweight)
    - 6 buttons of 1⁄2 in. wide

 

For Basic Skirt Project:

-1-1/4 yd of printed fabric 45” or wider

-1 invisible zipper of 13” or longer

-1⁄4 yd of fusible interfacing (medium weight)

-1 yd of hem ribbon

-1 yd of bias tape of 1-1/4

 

For Shift Dress Poject:

-1.5 yards of printed fabric

- Invisible zipper of 26 inches or longer

-1⁄4 yd of fusible interfacing (medium weight)

-1 yd of hem ribbon

-1 yd of bias tape of 1-1/4

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  • **Zippers can be purchased at the school


  • *We update the course material list every 4 months, course instructors can request extra supplies not listed in the original material list.

Garment Construction 1

January-March 2024 [Spring]

Wednesday  from 6-9 pm  

March 13 ,20 and 27th 

April 3,10,17and 24th

 

 

 

Terms: Students are responsible for buying all the materials and supplies for the course, including any mandatory textbooks. Make sure to read the "materials list" corresponding to this course or ask the school for one before paying for the course. Please obtain all of the requested supplies to ensure your ability to complete course assignments. The material list is updated every four months; course instructors can suggest extra supplies for the course not listed in the original material list.

Students need to be in class on time; instructors may deny entrance to class sessions if you are more than ten minutes late.

We take pride in our curriculum, and our students need to meet the school's expectations. The student is responsible for completing every class assignment; failure to do this will result in failing the course. When receiving a quiz, only a "B"/80 or more is a passing grade for our courses.

This course is about practicing,, and each class section requires a least 3-5 hours of practice at home.

School staff may take pictures and videos for social media, and by attending this course, you agree to be pictured in any of those promotional materials.

 

Cancellation and refund policy: Space and schedules are limited at the Fashion Institute of Florida. Therefore, if students decide to cancel their registration for any reason within 15 days from their 1st day of class, they will pay a $100.00 cancellation fee. If students choose to cancel their registration for any reason within seven (7) days from their 1st day of class, they will pay a $200.00 cancellation fee. The course cost is not refundable after the 1st day of class. FIF reserves the right to cancel any class due to low enrollment and to postpone classes due to circumstances beyond the Fashion Institute of Florida's control. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 48 hours before the first scheduled class. FIF may elect to postpone a course to receive additional registrations to meet minimum enrollment requirements. Refund and cancellation policies are strictly enforced.

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