POSTPONED Alvanon Workshops | Seattle

May 12th 2020 / POSTPONED Seattle | Inclusive & Plus Sizing

Inclusive Sizing Today

Address:
SURF Incubator
999 3rd Ave. #700
Seattle, WA 98104

Emily Robertson-Hood

Senior Consultant

For 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.

Alice Rodrigues

Senior Consultant

Alice 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.

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 addressing 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
May 12th 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
May 13th 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

May 12th 2020 / POSTPONED Seattle | Inclusive & Plus Sizing

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