Course Offerings:
(Click on the name of the course to be directed to the teacher's website) Apparel & Textile Production I Apparel & Textile Production II (Honors) Fashion Merchandising FACS Advanced Studies (Honors) |
Textiles, Apparel Production, & Fashion Design |
Course Descriptions:
Apparel and Textile Production I - In this course students are introduced to the Apparel and Textile industry in the areas of design, textiles and apparel engineering. Emphasis is placed on students applying these design and engineering skills to create and produce apparel products. Art, literacy, mathematics, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning. Projects include: patchwork pillow, drawstring bags, pillowcases to donate to Haiti, zipper bags, pajama pants, gift bags for Haiti and shorts for the children of Haiti. Honors Apparel and Textile Production II- Students gain a deeper understanding of design principles, engineering, fabrication and global needs of an ever-changing Apparel and Textile industry. The course provides a major focus on textile design, textile science, product construction, global manufacturing and the apparel/textile market. Emphasis is placed on application of design and engineering skills used to create, produce and prepare a product for market. Students will also gain the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful marketing and distribution of an apparel product. Prerequisite: Apparel I Fashion Merchandising- In this course students are introduced to the fashion and merchandising industries. Students acquire transferable knowledge and skills among the concepts of the business of fashion, fashion promotion events, the evolution and movement of fashion, the fashion industry, career development, merchandising of fashion, and the selling of fashion. Mathematics and science are reinforced. Honors FACS Advanced Studies- This course is designed for students who have completed all levels of a FACS program area and want to advance their knowledge in their chosen area by completing individual course projects, participating in work-based education and completing a professional portfolio. Prerequisite: Prior Approval from program area instructor and completion of all upper level courses in the program area of choice |
Questions about the Apparel Program?
Apparel I:
Cassie Blackwelder ([email protected])
Apparel II & FACS Advanced Studies:
Karen Lohman ([email protected])
Fashion Merchandising:
Mark Johnson ([email protected])
Apparel I:
Cassie Blackwelder ([email protected])
Apparel II & FACS Advanced Studies:
Karen Lohman ([email protected])
Fashion Merchandising:
Mark Johnson ([email protected])