Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare to calculate cost estimates
- Calculate costs involved in producing fashion products
- Compare fabric and trim of similar garments from different price points within fashion industry and identify any production differences
- Estimate costs of selected fabric and trims for sample garments and bulk production
- Consider quality standards and desired garment finish to determine labour source
- Calculate labour costs to produce sample garment and for bulk production
- Review and adjust chosen fabric, trims and labour, if necessary, and calculate revised costs
- Develop costing sheets to industry standards