About Sustainable Fashion Production in George Brown College

This Sustainable Fashion Production graduate certificate program prepares graduates to manage the manufacturing process of small batch apparel products. Pre-production analysis, selection of appropriate techniques and technology, flow and efficiency, human resource ethics, environmental concerns, and quality and costing are assessed and applied for the sustainable production of small batch apparel products.

Students will examine manufacturing methods including lean, machinery, material requirements and production flow, and observe first hand the development and manufacture of apparel products. Management of production will be experienced through the development of costing, capacity, process mapping, work measurement, value stream mapping and other planning tools.

Students will learn to conduct an analysis of environmental impact and ethical treatment of production workers to discern optimum sustainable product development and manufacturing decisions. Students will use industry technology, such as product lifecycle management tools, to track apparel products through product development and manufacturing stages. While the context of this program is apparel, the processes, management tools and knowledge could be applied to product design in other fields.

PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

• Select appropriate apparel production techniques and technology (e.g. machines, cutting room) to optimize manufacturing results.
• Manage the manufacture of garments using lean manufacturing and small batch production principles.
• Implement pre-production processes, including textile sourcing and equipment analysis, to ensure sustainable production.
• Manage the steps of the manufacturing process using product lifecycle management tools and software.
• Assess apparel manufacturing processes for evidence of social, environmental and economic sustainability.
• Perform costing, time, and plant layout to determine production flow and efficient use of resources.
• Analyze cost and quality of materials to inform product development and manufacturing decisions.

CAREER OPTIONS

Depending on previous academic and work experience, graduates may pursue career opportunities in the industry such as:

• Production Manager
• Production Planner
• Pre-Production Coordinator
• Sourcing Manager
• Apparel Production Supervisor
• Quality Control Inspector
• Sustainability Auditor
• Technical Development Director

Academic qualification equivalents 

• Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college).

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS             :            6.5, minimum 6.0 in each skill band
• TOEFL           :            88 (online) minimum 22 in each skill band
• PTE                :            60, overall minimum 55 in each skill band

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