How To Do PR + Marketing + Gain Exposure

Learn to create a cohesive and saleable apparel line, whether you are a designer or are part of a product development team. We will start with the merchandising function, which stresses how to plan the right fashion products and implement customer targeting for regional markets.  The design process, including color, fabric, and silhouette selection,...

This intensive workshop is for anyone who works with fabrics or fabric terminology. Whether you are in retailing, manufacturing, an entry-level textile position, or copywriting, increase your skill, vocabulary, and knowledge of everything fabric-related, from fiber to finished product. Course teaches fiber properties, effective end-use information,...

Learn successful practices for meeting the demands of your intimate and swimwear target customer with new product design and development. Program emphasizes the steps necessary in intimate and swim line development to respond to market demands by utilizing blended coloration, textures, and fabrication newness.  Course will also discuss product...

Textile Color Lab Essentials for Apparel Designers and Developers This practical program utilizes FIT's textile testing labs to learn how to elevate color and dye decision-making to improve your ability to evaluate lab dips and strike-offs. See firsthand how fabrication is evaluated for performance and learn to cut down the time it takes for...

Opening a retail location in today's climate of on-line shopping takes courage but most importantly it takes know how. In this noisy and crowded retail environment learn to create a stand-out store that keeps your clients excited and engaged. Create and build such an intense relationship with your clients that they boast about you, your products on...

You’ll never have to say “Sales were great, but we lost money” after completing this basic costing program. Reduce the risks in apparel and related accessories manufacturing by learning how to cost out a product correctly.  Course emphasizes the importance of establishing prices that customers are willing to pay while reducing financial...

Learn the entire fashion merchandising ""Go-to-Market"" process in this intensive program on making and/or buying goods that excite today's customer and generate sales.  Merchandising is all about having the right products in a seductive setting be it in-store, print or online at a price your target customer is willing to pay. it's time to start...