Apparel Merchandising and Costing syllabus

The recommended order: 3 modules covering 10 Garment Ed subjects, each module closing with a five-question quiz. About 10–14 hours of reading and quizzes at your own pace. Free, with no payment now or later.

1. Module 1 of 3

   Module 1 — Commercial Foundations

   Read an enquiry properly: what the buyer is really asking for, whether the factory can do it, and what must be confirmed before a price goes out.

   Prerequisite: No prior module required.

   Reading — 2 subjects

   • End-to-End Merchandising Workflow
   • Order Enquiry and Feasibility
2. Module 2 of 3

   Module 2 — Costing and Negotiation

   Build a cost sheet you can defend line by line, and negotiate without giving away the margin by accident.

   Prerequisite: Read module 1 and pass its quiz first.

   Reading — 4 subjects

   • Garment Costing
   • Consumption and Cost Control
   • Price Negotiation
   • Margin and Commercial Risk Management
3. Module 3 of 3

   Module 3 — Order Execution

   Run the order to shipment on a critical path, with contracts and documents in order and escalation that happens early enough to matter.

   Prerequisite: Read module 2 and pass its quiz first.

   Reading — 4 subjects

   • Critical Path and Time-and-Action Management
   • Order Confirmation and Commercial Contracts
   • Commercial Documentation
   • Buyer Communication and Escalation