FCS
Textile and Apparel Studies
Design & Development Emphasis
The apparel industry offers a wide range of opportunities for university graduates with high level technical skills to design products, develop patterns, monitor quality control and assurance, and coordinate activities in the global production. The Textile and Apparel Studies Design emphasis is planned for persons interested in apparel design, product development or automotive/furniture seating systems. Design students may select a career option in Fashion Design or Computer-Aided-Design (CAD).
Computer literacy and experience with CAD is essential for both programs. Students who are bilingual or have sufficient experience or academic background in a foreign language have an advantage because of the nature of today's industrial complex.
Samples of Student Work:
Fashion Design - The Fashion Design option (view courses) is for students interested specifically in the design of apparel. Design students spend their junior year at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City or The American Intercontinental University in London, England. Fashion design courses completed at either of these schools will comprise a portion of the career emphasis for these students. The fashion design student's program must be carefully planned with an advisor. Graduates of the program have been employed by Jockey International, Edwards Garment, Woolrich, Inc., J.C. Penney, Meijer, Inc., Sears, Kmart, and Uniforms to You.
Computer
Aided Design (CAD) - The Computer-Aided-Design
option (view courses) allows the student to blend knowledge of fibers,
fabrics, pattern making, and construction techniques with the
principles of computer graphics technology and software development.
Graduates are employed in firms which design textile products for the apparel, automotive and
furniture industries.
CAD students may also elect to complete part of their program at FIT or The American Intercontinental University. Employers of TEX CAD graduates include Johnson Controls, Inc. - Automotive Systems Group, Lear Corp., Collins & Aikman Products Co. - Automotive Fabrics Division, The Scott Group, La-Z-Boy Chair Company, Meijer, Inc., Magna Seating Systems, and Gerber Technology, Inc.
If you have questions about the TEX Design Emphasis, please contact Dr. Marlene Breu (269) 387-3434 or .