Creativity & Design
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Innovation: the Fashion Industry

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Course Features

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Duration

2 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Beginner

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Effort

2 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

This course presents a case study that shows how Marks & Spencer is a major innovator in fashion. They introduced new fabrics that make life easier and more comfortable. M&S is constantly innovating to offer consumers better products. Learners will also be able to examine their own clothing and the innovation story behind it, as well as how a favorite piece of clothing was affected by innovative developments in the industry.

Course Overview

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Case Based Learning

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Post Course Interactions

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Case Studies,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Explore the different types of innovation and discuss examples of each

Identify the three levels of innovation: incremental, radical, and disruptive

Discuss the different types and levels of innovation in the fashion industry

Evaluate the way in which clothes were marketed in the 1950s compared to today

Explore future directions in fabric and garment innovation and discuss technologies which have impacted on innovation in the fashion industry

Research and report on the history and development of an item of clothing

Record the history and development of your chosen clothing item

Share and discuss your research with fellow learners

Target Students

This course is part of the Going to University collection which has been specifically designed for students at schools and colleges

They provide a taster of undergraduate study at the University of Leeds and help students to decide which subject to study at university

Course Instructors

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Dan Trowsdale

Instructor

Hi, I'm a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Univesity of Leeds. My areas of interest are based around the subject of design. Key areas are innovation, creativity and employability.

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