BBFD552 Pattern Making and Construction of Kids wear & Menswear Syllabus — AKTU 2026-27

Syllabus

8 units

Unit1

MEASUREMENT METHOD, STANDARD BODY MEASUREMENT AND BASIC BLOCKS
Measurement methods
Standard body measurements
Basic blocks for kids: Infants (0-2 years age), Toddlers (2-6 years age), Preteens (6-12 years age, boys and girls both)
Basic block for men: Front and back bodice, Sleeve, Trouser block

Unit2

Points of Measurement (POM), tolerance ranges (woven vs. knit): applied to the bodice, sleeve, and trouser blocks drafted in Unit I
Ease allowance (wearing, design, negative): calculated on the Unit-I bodice (chest/bust), trouser block (waist/hip), and sleeve/armhole
SA IN / SA OUT, sloper vs. block, pattern draft vs. production pattern, truing and walking a pattern: demonstrated on the Unit-I basic blocks before students move to design variations
Notch types and their production meaning
Fabric consumption vs. fabric requirement: formula, wastage buffer calculation, using the Unit-I block as the base pattern
Grade rule and cardinal points:
Tech pack, BOM, costing sheet vs. spec sheet, lead time: as document types

Unit3

Unit4

TODDLERS (2-6 year age)
Pattern development for boys' garments: T-shirt with raglan sleeve, Jeans
Pattern development for girls' garments: Frocks (frock petal sleeve, frock with shoulder string, pinafore/sleeveless dress with shoulder knot, any one), Skirts (tiered, umbrella any one), Hot pants
Construction of any one garment either for boys or girls

Unit5

Unit6

Unit7

LOWER GARMENT
Trouser, Jeans
Construction of any one lower garment Note: Unit II's spec sheet exercise (POM, tolerance, ease, SA IN/OUT) is first completed on the

Unit1

must carry its own one-page spec sheet using the same terminology, applied now to the specific design variation rather than the base block.

Suggested Assignments
•Prepare a catalogue of swatches of various types of fabrics suitable for kids and menswear
•Market survey of kids wear and menswear stores to study styles in vogue with details of features in fabric
•Prepare a spec sheet with POM table, tolerance, and ease calculation for the Unit-I basic bodice, sleeve, and trouser block
•Prepare a spec sheet with POM table, tolerance, ease calculation, and SA IN/OUT for one completed garment from Units III-VII
•Calculate fabric consumption and marker efficiency for one submitted garment and compare against RFFD‑557 CAD-generated figures

Course Objectives5 points

To develop different variations in design from basic patterns
To enable them to make patterns for all kind of designs for kids wear and menswear
To enable the students to analyse, understand and incorporate design details in upper and lower garments for kids and men
To enable them to construct and finish the garments
To enable students to read, calculate, and communicate pattern and production data using standard spec sheet and buyer documentation terminology

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

•Skills to develop patterns for various designs for kids wear and menswear
•Be able to incorporate different design features
•Be able to understand the most economic layout of pattern pieces on fabric
•Be able to construct and finish these garments
•Be able to calculate ease, tolerance, and fabric consumption, and prepare a spec sheet using standard POM and sample-stage terminology as used in export house documentation

Text Books & References19 books

Aldrich, W., Metric Pattern Cutting for Children's Wear and Babywear, Third edition, Blackwell Publishing, Om Books International, Delhi, 2007
Aldrich, W., Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, Fifth Edition, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, 2011
Aldrich, W., Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear, Fourth Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Om Books International, Delhi, 2007
Annette Fischer, Construction, AVA Publication, 2009
Armstrong H. J., Pattern Making for Fashion Design, Fourth Edition, Dorling Kindersley India, 2011
Bergh, R., Kids' Clothes Sew Easy, New Holland Publishers, UK, 2003
Bray, Natalie, Dress Fitting, Om Book Services, 1999
Khan, A. P., Men's Wear Pattern Making, Pankaj Publication International, Delhi, 2007

Armstrong H. J., Draping for Apparel Design, Fairchild Publications, Inc., New York, 2008
Bane, A., Creative Clothing Construction, Mc Graw-Hill Book, 1966
Carr H., & Latham B., The Technology of Clothing Manufacture, 2nd edition, Blackwell Sc., 1994
Clair, B. S., The Complete Book of Sewing Short Cut, Sterling Publication, 1981
Crawford, C. A., A Guide to Fashion Sewing, Fairchild Publications, 2008
Ireland, P. J., Fashion Design Illustration for Children, Cambridge University Press, 1979
Ireland, P. J., Fashion Design Illustration for Men, M/s Om Book International, 1979
Knowles, Lori A., Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear, Bloomsbury Academic, 07-Sep-2005
Kopp, E., et al., How to Draft Basic Patterns, 3rd Edition, Fairchild Publications, 1988
Reader's Digest Association, New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories, 2005
Shoben, M. M. and Ward, J. P., Pattern Cutting and Making Up: The Professional Approach, CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 1987

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