Apparel Merchandising

A Certificate Course in Apparel Merchandising provides foundational knowledge in product development, supply chain management, costing, and marketing strategies.

Course Co-Ordinator

Fahad Rabby

Course Fee

3500 Tk.

Available Seats

30

Duration

3 months

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STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM

  • Duration of the program: 3 months
  • Total class weeks in a semester: 12 Weeks
  • Total minimum credit requirement: 15 Credits
  • Classes and exams conducted online (Zoom/Google Classroom)
  • Minimum result requirement: 50 marks/Grade Point: 2.00/Letter Grade: C+

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum SSC or equivalent passed
  • JSC passed with at least 1 year's job experience in the apparel industry

COURSES

Course Code Course Name Credits
KM101 Basics in Apparel Merchandising 3
KM102 Fibers and Fabrics 3
KM103 Textile Machinery and Maintenance 3
KM104 Production Planning and Control 3
KM105 Compliance 3
Total Credits: 15

DURATION OF THE COURSES

Events Weeks
Theory Class 10
Evaluation 2
Total Weeks 12

MARKS DISTRIBUTION

Events Marks
Class attendance 20
Assignment 20
1st evaluation 20
Final evaluation 40
Total marks 100

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

  • Introduction to knit wear manufacturing
  • Historical development of the knit wear industry in Bangladesh and other countries
  • Study on general terms and principles of knitting technology
  • Knit wear manufacturing sequence
  • Study on single jersey machines and their working principle
  • Study on different knitting actions
  • Study on circular rib machines, interlock machines, Purl machines, Hosiery machines, and weft knitting machines
  • Explanation of the mechanism of the straight bar machine
  • Illustration of dobby Shedding and mechanism
  • Textile Fiber
  • Definition of textile fiber
  • Classification of fibers with examples
  • Definition and classification of chemical fibers
  • Significance, advantages, and disadvantages of man-made fibers
  • Cultivation and harvesting, Growth, Composition, Physical and chemical structure, and properties
  • Discussion about the characteristics of fiber considered by a spinner
  • Introduction to fabric design and analysis
  • Study on derivatives of plain weave, Twill Weave, Satin Weave, and Fancy design of fabrics and their characteristics
  • Explanation of knitted fabric structure and their representation
  • Maintenance of the yarn manufacturing machinery
  • Maintenance of fabric manufacturing machinery
  • Maintenance of wet processing machinery
  • Maintenance of apparel manufacturing machinery
  • Lubrication & Lubricants
  • Positioning of oiling and greasing points
  • Schedules for cleaning, oiling, and greasing
  • Production Planning
  • Functions and types of production
  • Product life cycle
  • Capacity planning: advantages and disadvantages
  • Line balancing
  • Plant layout; plant location factors
  • Work Study
  • Method study, purpose and techniques used
  • Work measurement, purpose and techniques used
  • Standard Minute Value Calculation
  • Definition, purpose and procedures, use of pilot study, Interpretation of results
  • Production studies
  • Machine utilization and operator performances. Machine interference
  • Definition of Compliance
  • Introduction to Compliance
  • Attitudes toward compliance
  • Social compliance
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Compliance in the RMG sector
  • Sustainable textile
  • Labor law
  • Green factory
  • Carbon footprint