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Design, Merchandising and Textiles. |
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Western Kentucky University |
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An introduction to the fashion industry and the motivational factors influencing clothing choices. Dress is considered from psychological, socioeconomic, and design perspectives. |
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Prerequisite: DMT 132. Survey of American and European fashions from 1900 to present as they reflect social, economic, and cultural influences. Application to current fashion analysis, re-enactment apparel, and artifact identification. |
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Development of problem solving skills in design and merchandising under time and/or environmental constraints. Students will complete projects using right brain-left brain thinking skills to analyze problems and create solutions. |
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Prerequisites: CFS 110 and 221. Analysis of creativity in historic and contemporary textile designs and techniques. Students experiment and create textile designs and colorways appropriate for specific design applications and end product categories. |
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Includes fundamental facts concerning fibers, yarn, and fabric construction; color and design; and finishes. Performance and care are studied in relation to selection of fabrics for clothing and furnishings. Laboratory and field trips at student's expense included. |
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Perspectives of Dress - DMT 132 |
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Textile Design and Performance - DMT 422 |
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Creative Problem Solving in Design and Merchandising—DMT 221 |
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History of 20th Century Fashion—DMT 332 |
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Textiles - DMT 223 |
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