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The Apparel Search
Education section of the Apparel Search web site is devoted to
educational information and resources for
fashion,
clothing
and
textiles.
In this education section you will find links for
fashion merchandising schools,
textile research, apparel
industry books and much more. If you enjoy learning about the
fashion industry and clothing related issues, you have come to the
proper place...
In the
Apparel Search Fashion School Directory you can find fashion
schools that specialize in fashion design, fashion merchandising,
accessories design, fashion & textile studies, fabric styling, textile
development & marketing, textile surface design, and many more
clothing & textile related studies. If you are searching for
schools to provide an you with an education so that you can get started in the
field of fashion, the Fashion School
Directory is the place to begin your
search.
The Apparel
Search Textile & Clothing Research Directory provides research
data as well as links to companies that provide
textile research materials.
The research section is designed to benefit members of the
clothing industry as well as
students and
fashion
educators. If you are interested in clothing or textiles,
you are welcome to visit the
Apparel
Search Research section as often as you wish... If you are a teacher or textile
engineer, we are always interested in receiving additional research
papers. If you provide educational information it will be our
pleasure to provide your school or company with credit and
web site links back
to your university or organization.
The Fashion Industry News
section is devoted to
news that is relevant to the
clothing and textile industries. The apparel industry fashion
news
section provides current
clothing
industry news as well as links to the leading
clothing trade papers, fashion &
style magazines and online apparel news
resources. You can find Apparel Search original articles as well
as clothing & textile articles from press releases, news wire
services, and more...
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British Textile Technology Group :
(BTTG) is an independent research and technology center with roots in the
textile industry but providing a wide range of services applicable also in many
other spheres of industry and commerce. Specialist topics include textiles,
materials science, biotechnology, environmental science, carpets and cleaning,
geotextiles and fire technology. The overall aim is to work in partnership
with clients to move their business forward through expert consultancy,
research, testing, training and certification services.
EDI Academy Inc : The EDI Training
courses offered by the EDI Academy may be an excellent door opener for
individuals starting out in the EDI industry. They can also be outstanding
knowledge transfer sessions for best practices and successful EDI
implementations for seasoned EDI professionals. These courses provide an
opportunity for anyone whose work requires understanding and use of EDI to
gain better knowledge of EDI fundamentals and best practices. What makes
this course unique is the application of real world examples from various
companies and industries. After completing these courses, class members will
gain better comprehension of EDI fundamentals and they will also be provided
with coaching on how to overcome major EDI challenges and apply the learned
best practices. Address: 8880 Rio San Diego Dr Suite 505 San Diego, CA 92108
Phone 858-605-0412 Contact: Michael Kotoyan
Heart-Hunters Consulting
: Heart-Hunters Consulting President Valerie B Cooper offers her clients 30
years of hands-on garment industry experience. From start up ventures and
feasibility studies to troubleshooting for ongoing ventures, Heart-Hunters
Consulting is your solution. They offer support for all areas of product
development. If your business is in need of fine tuning, Heart-Hunters
Consulting has a wide range of workshops and seminars to take your company
to the next level of achievement. If you are an Apparel Studies or business
Educator, let them help you to bring hands-on, real life, real time garment
industry experience to your classroom. From Start up ventures, sourcing and
product development to garment industry educational workshops and seminars,
Heart-Hunters Consulting is the answer. Address: 2136 N. Juneway Terr
Fayetteville, AR 72703 Phone 479-442-7284 Contact: Valerie Cooper
- Fashion Industry Consulting
- Training (workshops & seminars)
Liza D Productions
: Liza D Productions specializes in Pattern making and
sample making. They also take you through production.
Clients include leading manufacturers, retail
chains, celebrities, project runway winners, and sport stars. Liza
specializes in designers new to the industry, guiding them through each process
clearly. Liza D Productions has enjoyed many of
her start up clients go on to be great success’. Production is set up
domestically. They do help set clients up over seas as
well. In addition to the services mentioned above,
Liza D provides a 2 Day Seminar. The fashion business is cutting edge,
and has been structured more to confuse new comers then nurture their
talents and potential. If you don’t know how to sell what you hope to make,
how do you get started? Liza will take away the mystery of garment
manufacturing. You will understand the pros of domestic manufacturing and
the cons of overseas manufacturing and how it applies to your business. You
will learn the secrets of sourcing for fabrics, contractors, manufacturers,
sales agents, trade shows and the process of starting your business- all in
an intensive 2-day workshop. Liza turns theory into practice. Her no
nonsense approach to starting a business is precise, particular and most
important do-able. This weekend is designed for anyone from young designers
starting out on their first business venture to industry professionals
seeking a fresh perspective on the realities of the garment business, or
professionals looking for a new career. Whether you are a clothing designer,
handbag designer, Jewelry designer, this course is a MUST. If you are
interested in retail, this course will give you the tools you need to do
private label, retail costing, budgeting and the basics of getting started
and increasing sales steadily. Contact Liza for information on where
and when the seminars take place. Address 15 Leroy St #9 New York New York
10014 Phone 917-509-6181 Fax 212-243-3228 Email
forsweetwater@yahoo.com
Contact: Liza D
- Pattern Making
- Sample Making
- Seminars
Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center
: The mission of the Center is to become a national, pivotal resource:
- To carry out fundamental and applied research in science
and technology of the nonwovens industry.
- To educate and train scientists and technologists to
stimulate and sustain the industry's future growth.
- To develop diverse mechanisms for active technology
transfer to the industry.
- To encourage and coordinate new research and development
among interested academic researchers at U. S. universities.
- To assist in the economic development of the local &
regional industry.
SFCACT (The
San Francisco
Center for Applied Competitive Technologies) / Garment
2000 : They are a grant funded program that provides training and support to the Northern California Apparel Industry.
They serve both businesses and employees through technical assistance and classroom training.
Garment 2000, housed at City College of San Francisco provides training and technical assistance to individuals and to businesses within the apparel sector.
They host a demonstration center with state-of-the-art equipment for use in our training.
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