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Design of Sportswear

Code 12761
Year 3
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 7
Workload PL(30H)/T(15H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area Design de Moda
Entry requirements No requirements.
Mode of delivery Presentational learning
Work placements None applicable
Learning outcomes Learning outcomes of the curricular unit in no particular priority:
1- To conduct design investigation (research processes and methodical development & analysis) for the creation of a fashion design project in relation to sportswear design.
2- Encourage students to gain skills and capacities needed for conducting professional level of design investigation, in an approximation to the rhythm and work precision required outside the academic network.
3- To be able to design sportswear garments and oversee their production together with visual and verbal/written narratives that are faithful to the vision of the projects, as well as recognizing the importance of aesthetic and functional components including visual communication formats for the market/industry.
4 - Recognize the fashion design as a global activity.
5 - Be able to use and apply research and project methodologies to sportswear fashion design, acquiring personal skills and capacities of multidisciplinary scope
Syllabus 1. Exploration
Position in job market, set up professional goals.
Semantics as aesthetic & functional components of design.
Concept, narrative design.
Rhythm & scale of activity in the field, talks with Sportswear design pros.
2. Immersion
Briefing: company, mission, materials, milestones, collaborations.
User scenarios/centered design research.
Competition analysis.
Context, environment, concept, materials & color.
Market trends x consumer sentiment.
Basic silhouettes of 15 outfits, patterns, narrative, pre-vision of project.
Project pitch; Collection.
3. Design
Tech. package for capsule collection, drawings & technical vector representation. Preparation for Confection.
First structural prototype of final outfit.
Elevator pitch; consumer/user centered research & proposition value in market.
4. R&D.
Evaluation of process, modifications & work plan.
Review definition of product proposition x market needs.
Confection; production of final piece/prototype.
Presentation deck; product pitch.
Main Bibliography Bibliography:
Bibliografia de consulta:
ARNOLD, R. (2008). The American Look: Sportswear, Fashion and the Image of Women in 1930s and 1940s. New York, IB Tauris
BUXBAUM, G. (Ed.). (2005). Icons of fashion: the 20th century. Prestel
SPORTWEAR INTERNATIONAL, (2012) The Denim Bible
BARTHES, R. (1999) Sistema da Moda. Edições 70, Lisboa.
Hayes, S.G., Venkatraman, P. editors (2016). Materials & Tech. For Sportswear and Performance Apparel. Boca Raton, CRC Press.
Schneegass, S. Ambft, O. editors (2017). Smart textiles. Springer Int. Publishing
MUNARI, Bruno (1993). “Das coisas nascem coisas”, Edições 70, Lisboa.
Russel, P. (2002). Uniforms: why we are what we wear. New York, Houghton Milffin books.
Artigos Científicos:
LEE, Y. M., & PARK, J. O. (2012). Modern sports-inspired fashion through active sportswear development history. The Research Journal of the Costume Culture,20(5), 635-654.

Revistas de Moda:
SPORTWEAR INTERNATIONAL
DAZED&CONFUSED
DIF Magazine

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Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2023-02-07

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