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CWU Apparel,

Textiles & Merchandising

Apparel Design and Apparel, Apparel Design and Apparel,

Textiles & Merchandising Textiles & Merchandising

Minors availableMinors available

Apparel, Textiles and

Merchandising

The Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising program is designed to help you

gain the knowledge you need to recognize industry trends, analyze

market and consumer behavior, and evaluate retail needs in the diverse,

fast-paced, and ever changing fashion industry.

Students will build a well-rounded base of knowledge about textile and

apparel products, merchandising strategies, product development,

production processes, trends, consumers and sustainability. Field

experiences allow students to network with industry professionals and

study abroad opportunities are highly encouraged.

Guest speakers, industry field trips and attending tradeshows allow

students to have contact with fashion industry professionals. Students

also gain additional hands-on professional experience during summer

internships.

Graduate with a Bachelors of Science degree in one of the top industries

in the Northwest (Seattle is the 7th largest apparel manufacturing center

in the US with 13,825 retail firms). Quarterly meetings with the faculty

advisor assures the student is academically on track to achieve their

professional goals.

Employment Opportunities

for ATM Majors include:

Buyer

Merchandiser

Stylist

Trend Analyst

Visual Merchandising

Merchandise Planner

Corporate Management

Fashion Advertising and Promotion

Store Manager

Manufacturer's Representative

Operations Manager

Product/Brand Manager

Personal Shopper

Sourcing Assistant

Quality Assurance

Sales Representation

Showroom Manager

Courses include:

Sociol-Cultural Aspects of Apparel

Consumer Textiles

Fashion Trend Analysis

History of Fashion

Retail Buying

Fashion Show Production

Clothing Construction

Business Math

And Many More...