Garment and pattern fitting is a highly delicate and crucial stage in the clothing design and production cycle. When executed effectively, it serves as an irreplaceable quality guarantee for the product, contributing significantly to final customer loyalty.
Like all design and production activities within clothing companies (and beyond), “fitting” is carried out by a team where diverse experiences and skills must converge toward a single objective. In fact, the changing variables—such as fit, materials, fabrics, accessories, yarns, etc.—mean that no defined procedures or manuals exist; only experience and experimentation through group discussion allow for the most appropriate solution. Therefore, only the “cultural” development of the group itself proves effective through the transfer and dissemination of knowledge. With this logic, Istituto Secoli has prepared these workshop days in which participants become active protagonists and where professional growth will be determined by the comparison and understanding of certain group composition techniques.
Registration requirements
Professional pattern makers with at least two years of experience.
2012 Calendar
Friday, May 11: women’s trousers; Friday, July 6: women’s jacket; Friday, September 7: men’s jacket; Friday, November 9: men’s trousers; Friday, November 30: women’s dress
Daily workshop program
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM: Presentation of the “cell” logic in defining the working group. Group composition. Speaker: Danilo Migliorini, Director of Organization at Istituto Secoli and head of the “Cells” project. 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Group Work. Working groups will be formed and assigned the study for the fitting of different patterns or pattern parts (each group will be responsible for discussing and correcting patterns or parts of patterns different from those of the other groups). 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Working lunch. 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Continuation of group work. 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Coffee break. 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Presentation of the work and the groups’ fitting proposals. Each group will have 15 minutes to illustrate the changes, and colleagues will have a few minutes for discussion and questions. 5:00 PM – 5:15 PM: Closing and final remarks.
Cost (excluding VAT):
Participation in each workshop day costs €600.00. Simultaneous booking for at least 4 days costs €2,200.00. For those wishing to use a partner hotel for the night before the meeting, the cost, including dinner, is €800.00 and €3,000.00 respectively. Istituto Secoli alumni and Antia members receive a 10% discount. For multiple participants from the same company, a 10% discount is provided, which cannot be combined with any individual discounts. The training modules can be funded by Fondimpresa if the company is a member. The course can be entirely funded with FONDIMPRESA “vouchers.” The request must be made prior to the training, and each individual position may be analyzed separately. For those interested in funding opportunities, Antia and Istituto Secoli provide a consultancy service through the company Assoservizi di Confindustria Trento (Dr. Emiliana Rimoldi – rimoldi@confindustria.tn.it and/or 0461 360000). Registration procedure: Registrations for each workshop day must reach the Institute or Antia administration office at least 2 weeks before the scheduled date (for the May 11 workshop, by April 30) via email or fax, simply indicating the name, surname, and role of the participants.
For information and registration, please contact:
info@secoli.com
Tel. 02.65.97.501
Tel. 02.34.29.58
Tel. 02.34.29.58
