Master Sewing and Design Professional Certification Program--Summary The Master Certification Progr am is a performa nce based program tha t was developed by the Associa tion of Sewi ng and Desi gn Profess ionals (AS DP). It is based on ASD P’s Standa rds of Quality and is open to anyone. This eva lua tio n of pro fes si ona l custo m sewin g and desig n work acc ompli shes fiv e important goals. • It upholds high standards of workmanship. • It validates the sewing and design professional's skills. • It educates the sewing professional in the evaluation of her/his work, aiding in the development of skills. • It provides a benchmark of superior quality for the consumer. • It encourages and attracts new and talented people to be certified. To qualify for certification an applicant must: . • Submit an application and pay the required module fees. • Complete all requirements as stated in the Certification Packet. Upon Completion of the program • One will receive a certificate and be able to use the Master Sewing and Design Professional designation on all their business materials. • Will be required to complete continuing education units This program consists of seven modules, each with its specific requirements and methods of evaluation. Upon successful completion of all seven modules, a certificate will be awarded and the participant will be allowed to use that designation in his/her business. All eval uators wi ll be car efully sc reened a nd appr oved by the MSDP Board o f Directo rs. Blind evaluation will be conducted on all modules except Fit, which will be juried in person by a three member evaluation team, and Business Practices which will be evaluated by a Small Business Administration Center Director. Applicants will be assigned an identification number to be used on all submissions. Blind evaluation will be conducted so evaluators will not know whose work they are evaluating and the applicants will not be aware of who is evaluating their work. Please note this is a summary and does not include all the requirements of the program. This module covers fabric characteristics and how they affect apparel design and the way in which they are used in garments. There will be a comprehensive on-line test for this module. Participants must have knowledge of both woven and knit fabrics, their properties, performance and sewing difficulties. Knowledge of correct lining and interfacing choices is essential. The Evaluation Process Fabrics
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7/26/2019 Asdp Summary of Master Certification Program
Master Sewing and Design Professional Certification Program--Summary
The Master Certification Program is a performance based programthat was developed by the Association of Sewing and Design
Professionals (ASDP). t is based on ASDP!s Standards of "#alityand is open to anyone.
This eval#ation of professional c#stom sewing and design wor$ accomplishes fiveimportant goals.
• t #pholds high standards of wor$manship.
• t validates the sewing and design professional%s s$ills.
• t ed#cates the sewing professional in the eval#ation of her&his wor$' aiding in the
development of s$ills.• t provides a benchmar$ of s#perior #ality for the cons#mer.
•
t enco#rages and attracts new and talented people to be certified.
To #alify for certification an applicant m#st.
• S#bmit an application and pay the re#ired mod#le fees.
• Complete all re#irements as stated in the Certification Pac$et.
*pon Completion of the program
• +ne will receive a certificate and be able to #se the Master Sewing and Design
Professional designation on all their b#siness materials.
• ,ill be re#ired to complete contin#ing ed#cation #nits
This program consists of seven mod#les' each with its specific re#irements and methodsof eval#ation. *pon s#ccessf#l completion of all seven mod#les' a certificate will beawarded and the participant will be allowed to #se that designation in his&her b#siness.
All eval#ators will be caref#lly screened and approved by the MSDP -oard of Directors.-lind eval#ation will be cond#cted on all mod#les ecept /it' which will be 0#ried in personby a three member eval#ation team' and -#siness Practices which will be eval#ated by aSmall -#siness Administration Center Director. Applicants will be assigned anidentification n#mber to be #sed on all s#bmissions. -lind eval#ation will be cond#cted soeval#ators will not $now whose wor$ they are eval#ating and the applicants will not be
aware of who is eval#ating their wor$.
Please note this is a summary and does not include all the requirements of the program.
This mod#le covers fabric characteristics and how they affect appareldesign and the way in which they are #sed in garments.There will be a comprehensive on1line test for this mod#le. Participants
m#st have $nowledge of both woven and $nit fabrics' their properties' performance andsewing diffic#lties. 2nowledge of correct lining and interfacing choices is essential.
The Evaluation
Process
Fabrics
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Performing a b#rn test will be re#ired for a minim#m of eight (3) fabrics to prepare for theonline test.
This mod#le foc#ses on line' shape' tet#re' proportion' balance'symmetry&asymmetry and scale fo#nd in individ#als and how tocomplement' highlight or vis#ally alter those elements in a person!s
attire. To show yo#r #nderstanding of design concepts yo# need to $now abo#t body
types' proportions' symmetry&asymmetry and scale. 4o# will need to (among other things)#nderstand terms s#ch as 56olden Mean'7 identify balance points' $now how tos#ccessf#lly flatter&camo#flage conto#rs' and relate scale to prints and accessories.
4o# will then be as$ed to wor$ with 8 people having different body types' photograph themand analy9e their body types' then determine flattering design choices for each. S#bmit anoteboo$ containing photos' written observations and s$etches and&or clippings. Thisnoteboo$ may be s#bmitted as a hard copy or in an electronic version.
This mod#le foc#ses on fashion ill#stration' the ability to#ic$ly and acc#rately s$etch ideas' comm#nicate with clients'
develop a fashion line and b#ild a portfolio. *sing classes' boo$s and&or the reso#rceslisted in the s#ggested tets' yo# sho#ld be able to demonstrate yo#r #nderstanding ofbody1drawing styles. There are two sections to be completed. The first involves s#bmitting basic drawings of alist of design details s#ch as sleeve types' collars' belt loops etc. These details may becombined in a drawing' may be on f#ll or partial bodies' and may be traced.
The second section re#ires five (:) eamples of yo#r original wor$. 4o# may #sesomeone else%s cro#is for the fig#re(s)' b#t the clothes m#st be drawn freehand. There
are specific re#irements for these : drawings.
The re#irements will be s#bmitted via email attachments. Detailed instr#ctions will begiven on how to ma$e the s#bmissions.
This mod#le covers correct fit with hands1on eval#ation. t is based on thetet /itting and Pattern Alteration A M#lti Method Approach by ;li9abeth <.<iechty' Della =. Pottberg and >#dith A. ?asband.
4o# will need to create a dress and pant sloper from meas#rements sent to yo# from the@P of Certification Programs. (4o# will receive these meas#rements wee$s before yo#reval#ation.) At yo#r eval#ation' yo# will fine t#ne the fit of these garments on the modelsfrom whom the meas#rements were ta$en. (MSDP will s#pply these models.) -e preparedto answer #estions from the three eval#ators as yo# fit the slopers.
4o# are also re#ired to ta$e and pass the on1line test' Correct /it and the TerminologyS#rro#nding t. There are additional re#irements incl#ding creating a sloper #sing amethod of yo#r choice or a commercial sloper pattern as well as #sing the slash and
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spread method to ad0#st a pattern for correct fit and doc#ment the process withphotographs and a written eplanation.
This mod#le incl#des sewing techni#es for creating high1#ality garments. Mastery of the re#ired elements may beachieved via classes' internet or distance learning co#rses'
tets' D@Ds' independent research and life eperience.
4o# are re#ired to constr#ct a minim#m of fo#r garments that incorporate the specifictechni#es listed. 4o# m#st s#bmit one 0ac$et' one blo#se' one slac$s and one othergarment of yo#r choice. +ne m#st be made of blo#se1weight sil$ or sil$1li$e fabric.6arments may incl#de more than one techni#e. Any techni#es that cannot pleasingly beincorporated into the garments m#st be s#bmitted as samples. There are approimately Btechni#es covered pl#s proper #se of interfacings.
6arments and samples will be mailed in for eval#ation.
This mod#le covers methods for creating a f#ll1si9e flat
pattern for garment constr#ction. t incl#des drafting from
body meas#rements' #se of a body bloc$ or sloper' draping
of fabric to create a toile #sing a dress form or client!s body' and copying' or 5$noc$ing off7
an eisting garment.
4o# m#st show a mastery of s$ills incl#ding ta$ing meas#rements' #nderstanding
grainlines' draping a bodice and s$irt and translating it into a flat pattern as well as dart
manip#lation.
4o# m#st also ta$e an online test on grainline theory and application and copy a pre1
eisting garment by first creating a flat pattern for it' then ma$e it in fabric for eval#ation.
4o# m#st doc#ment and s#bmit all yo#r pattern wor$ in a noteboo$.
,riting and #sing a b#siness plan is a critical component
of a s#ccessf#l b#siness. Caref#l planning is f#ndamental
to operating efficiently' effectively and profitably. 4o# are
re#ired to write and s#bmit a comprehensive b#siness plan. There is a list of
approimately 8: $ey items&iss#es which m#st be addressed in yo#r plan.
The b#siness plan and re#ired s#pporting doc#mentation m#st be s#bmitted for
eval#ation by a b#siness professional that is not affiliated with the Association of Sewing
and Design Professionals to ass#re #nbiased' anonymo#s eval#ation.
To clarify' the above is a summary only and does not include allthe re(uirements of MSDP)
*A&ME#T C"#ST&%CT!"#
Pattern Develo+ment
Professional Practices
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4o#r /irst -#siness Plan' :th ;d. A Simple "#estion and Answer /ormat Designed to elp 4o# ,rite 4o#r
+wn Plan (4o#r /irst -#siness Plan) by -rian a9elgren
Anatomy of a -#siness Plan The Step1by1Step 6#ide to -#ilding a -#siness and Sec#ring 4o#r Company%s
/#t#re (Anatomy of a -#siness Plan) by <inda Pinson
The -#siness Planning 6#ide by David . -angs
The Complete diot!s 6#ide to Ma$ing Money with 4o#r obby by -arbara Arena
=+<+ <aw for All 4o#r Crafts -#siness A <egal 6#ide by Attorney ?ichard Stim
6#erilla Mar$eting and 6#erilla P? by >ay Conrad <evinson' also 6#erilla P? (inepensive ways to mar$et
and promote yo#r b#siness)
D#mmies Series of -oo$s on -#siness plan $it' -#ilding a ,ebsiteL Mar$eting /inanceL Acco#ntingL Starting
a Small -#sinessL <earning new Software (word processing' spreadsheet' photo clean1#p H mgmt' etc.).
Sew #p a Storm All the ,ay to the -an$ by 2aren Maslows$i
;at That /rogI (KJ 6reat ,ays to Stop Procrastinating and 6et More Done in <ess Time) by -rian Tracy
3usiness +ractices' additional resources
Small -#siness Administration' www.sba.govSmall -#siness Development CentersSC+?;' Service Corps of ?etired ;ec#tives'The +fficial <in$ to the *.S. 6overnment' http&&www.b#siness.gov,omen!s -#siness Development Center