FX Website | Apparel Fit Technician
George Brown College’s Fashion Exchange (FX) is a vibrant hub where fashion education, design, production, entrepreneurship and engagement come together under one roof in the heart of downtown Toronto. With global fashion industry facing challenges of over-consumption, exploiting labour force and environmental resources, FX was designed to share the growing impact and become a leader in sustainable fashion production. With the people and the planet in mind, it fosters a new generation of industry leaders - committed, professional, and ethical.
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FASHION EXCHANGE FAST TRACK PROGRAMS

APPAREL FIT TECHNICIAN

Fashion Exchange (FX) students will learn to recognize good apparel fit, identify fit problems and how to correct them while learning the different body types and ideal fit standards.

Recognition of fitting problems

Problem solving of fit in ready to wear garments

Textiles overview

Your Path

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COURSE OVERVIEW
Customer Service in Apparel Fitting

In this course students learn customer service standards and expected communication in the role of the fit technician. Customer service behaviors will be modeled and practiced. Students will learn workplace health and safety practices that will apply to their workplace.

Apparel Fittting Technique 1

Students are introduced to correct pinning and marking techniques and utilize these for the major alternations on pants. Basic fit concepts such as grainline, drape and the balance of garments on the body form the basis for understanding fit and are applied to pant fitting.

Apparel Fitting Standards

In this course students will have the ability to identify body type and ideal fit standards. They will be able to apply this knowledge to identify fit issues and illustrate enhancement of body type through choice of clothing style.

Textiles in Apparel Fitting

Students will learn to identify fabrics, understand the special handling of different textiles and understand how different fabrics will affect fit, pressing technique, garment construction and the relative cost of alterations

Apparel Fitting Technique 11

This course provides deeper knowledge of garment fit through the exploration of fit standards for skirts, dresses, shirts and jackets. Students will learn to apply fit techniques to these garments and their auxiliary components

Work Preparation
WORK PLACEMENT

4 week industry placement of 100 hours to apply what has been learned.

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What You’ll Learn

In addition to the learning outcome requirements, programs are designed to provide essential transferrable skills (referred to sometimes as essential employability skills), which include: communication, customer service standards, resume preparation and interview techniques, problem solving, as well as interpersonal and personal skills

Career Path

This program will prepare you for entry level employment and experience in fashion related careers in alteration shops, retail and within the field of styling .

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Opportunities Available to You

Successful graduates of the program will be prepared to take on product development, manufacturing and retail roles such as: Fitting technician, product development assistant, styling, retail alterations.

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Tuition Fees

Program available at no cost to participants and includes all materials and tools needed to complete the program.

How to Apply

  • Submit an online application
  • Applicants complete pre-screening process
  • Attend an interview
  • Interested applicants will be assessed for English
  • Acceptance

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    YOUR INFORMATION

    SELECT PROGRAM(S) OF INTEREST

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    PARTNERSHIP, RESEARCH AND INFO

    Rosa Fracassa

    Associate Dean, School of Fashion and Jewellery | Fashion Exchange

     

    [email protected]

    416-415-5000 x 2997

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    fashionexchangefx

    PRODUCTION CONTACT

    Ula Zukowska

    Facility & Production Manager

     

    [email protected]

    416-415-5000 x 4037

     

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

    Shahrzad Sadeghi

    Community Engagement Manager

     

    shahrzad.sadeghi

    @georgebrown.ca

    Program Registration / Education Support / Field Placement

    Jeanine Larmour

    Student Success & Industry Liaison

     

    [email protected]

     

    Kathy McGown

    Program Support & Industry Liaison

     

    [email protected]