Alvanon Workshops | Charlotte
March 11th 2020 / Charlotte | Inclusive & Plus Sizing SOLD OUTInclusive Sizing Today
Address:
The Revel Room
525 E. 6th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Meet the Consultants
Alice Rodrigues
Senior ConsultantAlice Rodrigues joined Alvanon in 2011 after spending over 35 years in the apparel industry. Her expertise encompasses garment construction, pattern making and fit development in addition to product development and technical design. Having held both line and management positions in global manufacturing operations she brings proven strategies and solutions to the complex tasks of garment standardization, fit and manufacturing processes.
Emily Robertson-Hood
Senior ConsultantFor 20+ years Emily has led teams of Engineers, QA, Patternmakers, Graders, and Technical Developers in the fit, construction and global manufacturing of apparel products ranging from denim to down. She has led teams at Levi Strauss & Co., Lands’ End and Eddie Bauer. She developed her own line of apparel and sold it from her retail location, so understands the problems facing both a global business as well as the small independents.
Agenda
What are the Alvanon Workshops all about?
This one-and-a-half day (Day 1: afternoon session, Day 2: morning and afternoon sessions) workshop address the realities of developing sizing strategies that are more inclusive.
Who are they for?
Product Developers, Technical Designers, and Designers of all skill levels. This course is intended for anyone – product sizing, design, and marketing – with the brand goal of making their product more inclusive.
Workshops are catered: Day 1 will feature small bites and snacks during and a happy hour following the afternoon session. On Day 2, a breakfast and lunch will be provided before and during.
1:30 pm
March 11th 2020
Half Day Session: Decoding Sizing for Today's Inclusive World
The first part of this workshop is a half-day session addressing the reality that in today’s more inclusive world, it’s not just about ‘regular’ sizes anymore. Sizing strategies need to evolve to better fit a broader more diverse, global consumer base. Clothing should fit no matter the consumer’s size – short, tall, curvy, straight, big, small, non-gender specific, athletic, or every-day. This sizing and fit challenge is becoming more relevant every day.
- Using data in decision making,
- Quantifying body size and shape differences in the Men’s, Women, and Kid’s markets,
- Considerations for adapting current product in other markets,
- Adjusting measurement specs for expansion into other markets,
- The impact of grade and labeling,
- Observations on the impact of wearing preferences.
9:00 am
March 12th 2020
Full Day Session: Women's Plus
Plus-size is one of the hottest markets around; it’s also one of the most challenging to get the fit right. In this session we will delve into the technical aspects of fit and sizing for plus and share what we’ve observed as global fit experts.
Interactive peer-to-peer sessions are designed to problem solve, highlight, and leverage best practices.
Topics Covered:
- Numeric and Alpha sizing: When to Apply These and How
- Differentiating Body Growth and Garment Grade
- Body Shape Diversity
- Converting Regular Size Product to Plus
- Fit Construction & Aesthetics
- Applying Grading to Shape Evolution
- Addressing the Differences Between Fit Model and Fit Form
- Plus Size in 3D
- Optimum Conditions for Product Try-on at Retail
- Fit Room Best Practices
- Sizing Adjacencies; Addressing Overlaps in Sizing
