WSQ Calculate Cost of Material and Apparel for Textile and Fashion Industry

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Study Level

Certification

School

Textile and Fashion Training Centre

Awarded By

Textile and Fashion Industry Training Centre

Available to

Local & International Students

Duration

1 Months

Course Fees

$345-1150 (SGD)

Delivery Mode

Full-time

Commencement Dates

April, July

Start evaluating the commercial viability of your design/collection. Learn how to take steps towards fulfilling it through effective cost negotiation and a keen understanding of your costs based on design sketches/samples.

Objectives

Identify the various factors affecting fabric cost marker utilization for selected styles
Compute estimated fabric consumption based on given specs and sketch without the use of marker
Identify other components that affect apparel costs
Estimate other additional process costs such as embroidery, panel printing and wet processing costs
Analyse and propose alternatives to reduce apparel costs
Standard Minute Value (SMV) costing and Cut-make (CM) costing
Compute the final apparel costs

Academic Requirements

Local Students
- GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR
- WSQ Advanced Certificate OR
- WSQ ES WPLN Level 5 and above
International Students
- High School Diploma equivalent to GCE ‘O’ Level with 3 credits including English and Mathematics OR
- Qualifications from professional institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basic OR
- Pass TaF.tc Entrance Test
English Language Proficiency
- Possess a minimum credit in English at GCE ‘O’ Level or its equivalent OR
- IELTS score 4.5 or TOEFL score 450

Non-Academic Requirements

Minimum Age: 18 years old and above

Modules Covered

Factors affecting fabric costs
Industrial mathematical methods to compute fabric consumption
Types and costs of embroidery, panel printing and wet processing
Components of apparel cost
Factors affecting apparel production

Delivery Mode

Full-time

Duration

36 hours

Timetable

Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Wednesday to Tuesday: 8.30am - 6.00pm

Commencement Dates

April
July

Assessment Methods

Successful completion of all modules within the course

Graduation Criteria

75% attendance rate of total training hours per module
Assessed and be competent for every module
Student Pass Holders – a minimum of 90% attendance per month will be required.

Awards

Upon succcessful completion of the course, trainee will be awarded the WSQ Statement of Attainment (SOA). WSQ Certification is nationally endorsed and recognised by industry partners.

Local Students

	Amount	Remarks
Course Fee	$1,150.00
Less: SSG Grant	($805.00)
Course Fee after SSG Grant	$345.00
7% GST	$24.15
Total	$369.15

Note: Local Students may receive course fee subsidy of up to 95% (inclusive of SSG Grant) and may use their SkillsFuture credits to pay for the course.

International Students

	Amount	Remarks
Course Fee	$1,150.00
7% GST	$80.50
Total	$1,230.50

Who Should Attend

Assistant Merchandisers to Merchandise Managers
Marketing Executives to Marketing Managers
Product Development Executives to Managers
Sourcing Executives to Managers
QA Auditors, QC Inspectors and QA / QC Managers
Designers
Buyers
Production Supervisors to Managers
Industrial Engineers, Work Study Officers
Tailors
Fashion Entrepreneurs

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