SAMPLE PROCESS WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL FASHION

INDUSTRY

BY SALLYANNE LANCEY

Innovation in Technology Education

THE ORIGINAL SAMPLE

ORIGINAL SAMPLES ARE USUALLY BOUGHT FROM ROUND THE WORLD BUYING TRIPS

MEASURING AND FIT CHANGES

A SPECIFICATION SHEET IS PRODUCED BY MEASUREMENTS FROM THE SAMPLETHE SAMPLE IS FITTED ON A FIT MODEL

SPECIFICATION DRAWINGS

THE GARMENT IS THEN COMPUTER ILLUSTRATEDLINED ARROWS AND NUMBERS

CHINA

CHINA MAKES A PATTERN AND THEN A SAMPLE

SENT BACK TO AUSTRALIA

SAMPLE FROM CHINATHE NEW SAMPLE FROM CHINA IS SENT TO AUSTRALIA

MEASURED

FITTED

COMMENTS

APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION