Developing Adaptive Fashion 3 – Fit & Functionality

Why fit, functionality, and wear testing are crucial to the adaptive fashion development process.

Created by: Tracy Vollbrecht
Adaptive Fashion Expert & Consultant

What Will I Learn?

• Students will understand the importance of fit and functionality of adaptive fashion.
• Students will learn the fit and functionality considerations for adaptively and universally designed fashion.
• Students will understand how it is essential for Disabled people to be involved in all adaptive fashion development.
• Students will be introduced to the wear test and feedback process.

Requirements

• Please have an adaptive fashion foundation by taking Introduction to Adaptive Fashion, History of Adaptive Fashion, Importance of Disability Inclusion in Fashion, Adaptive Fashion Customer Deep Dive, and Adaptive Fashion Market Overview prior to taking this course.
• Please also take Developing Adaptive Fashion 1 - Adaptive Design and Developing Adaptive Fashion 2 - Universal Design before taking this course.

Target audience

• Fashion students interested in adaptive fashion.
• Fashion designers who want to learn about adaptive and universal design.
• Product developers who want to learn about developing adaptive fashion.
• Fashion merchandisers, buyers, production managers, e-Commerce specialists, and marketers who want to expand their knowledge of all facets of the adaptive fashion industry.
• Fashion executives who want to expand the reach of their brands.