Description should include
- ensuring quality control
- fabricating synthetic fibers (e.g., flame-retardant fibers)
- making patterns
- making samples
- grading patterns
- making markers
- cutting
- sewing and construction
- sourcing
- pressing
- finishing (e.g., labeling)
- packaging (e.g., with balers)
- distributing.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How has the role of technology in the fabrication of synthetic fibers changed the process of manufacturing a textile or apparel product?
- How does quality control affect the final product?
Communication
- How is the process for manufacturing a textile or apparel product communicated to the employees?
- How might manufacturers interact with other segments of the textile and apparel industry?
Leadership
- What leadership strategies are needed to ensure successful product distribution?
- How can leaders model cooperation vital to the manufacturing process?
Management
- Who determines the standards of quality of a manufactured piece?
- How are the standards of quality assessed?