FSAD 2660

Activewear Design and Product Development

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Project-based course in which students explore the relationship between technology and design, and the impact of production issues on manufactured activewear. Students learn computer-aided patternmaking, activewear construction methods, manufacturing technologies, communication of technical details, flats, specifications, and costing of garments. Designs are developed to various stages from conceptual work to full specification of the product and its production details, with a concentration on the iterative design process.

Prerequisites FSAD 1140 and FSAD 1450.

Fees 100. cost of materials: minimum $120.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2022SP

Outcomes

• Students will learn distinctive characteristics of activewear design and construction methods.
• Students will learn ergonomic approach to activewear design based on an understanding of human performance, and environmental challenges.
• Students will learn technical concepts and communication processes that facilitate product development.
• Students will learn the process of product development in the apparel industry today.

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