Diretrizes para o uso das máquinas industriais pelos alunos da graduação em design de moda

Abstract

The Brazilian textile and apparel industry is characterized by its extensive reach and economic relevance, encompassing manufacturing clusters and higher education programs throughout the country. This educational framework, composed of bachelor's and technological degree programs, requires the integration of creative, technical, and managerial competencies in accordance with the Brazilian National Curriculum Guidelines and the National Catalog of Higher Education Technology Programs. In this context, the northern and northwestern regions of the state of Paraná–known as the Fashion Corridor–stand out as a strategic productive and academic cluster, bringing together higher education institutions, apparel industries, and innovation initiatives in the municipalities of Apucarana, Londrina, Maringá, and Cianorte. Aligned with the research line Product Development in the Textile and Fashion Industry, this interdisciplinary study aimed to propose a methodological guideline for teaching the use of industrial sewing machines within apparel prototyping courses in the Undergraduate Technology Program in Fashion Design at the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (UTFPR), Apucarana Campus, evaluating its effects on the development of students' technical skills and autonomy. The research adopted a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive approach, structured as action research. The methodological procedures included the administration of pre and post-intervention questionnaires to faculty members and students, documentary analysis of the Pedagogical Course Projects, and content analysis of the collected data. As a result, the study presents an applied methodological guideline structured around learning stations, operational checklists, performance-based assessment criteria, and the integration of technical standards. The implementation of the guideline contributed to increased student autonomy, improved technical proficiency in the use of industrial sewing machines, and a reduction in operational errors, while strengthening the integration of theory and practice in apparel prototyping education. The findings indicate that improving the teaching of industrial sewing machine operation within apparel prototyping is directly related to the pedagogical organization of laboratory activities, the establishment of objective performance criteria, and the incorporation of normative references, thereby bringing the academic environment closer to the demands of the apparel industry. ine; EPT.