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This is an introductory sewing course that covers machine sewing and pattern fundamentals for woven and knit fabrics.  Students create original garments and sewn products for fashion, costume, and contemporary art contexts.

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This course teaches sustainable strategies for designers and product developers working in clothing and textiles.  The class uses circular economy models to investigate a wide variety of approaches to designing, producing, distributing, and consuming fashion responsibly.  ​

This course covers surface design processes for creating 2D textile work. Students gain exposure to a variety of hand and digital processes for designing fabric - including immersion dyeing, screen-printing, resist techniques, embroidery, and digital fabric printing. 

This is a theory/practice sequence that examines clothing as a vehicle for communicating both individual and collective identities. The course counts toward upper-division ARH requirement and the "Interpreting the Past" cluster of the University Studies Program

Intermediate-level topics in textile arts based on various subjects of inquiry. Focus on a specific theme, media, and/or process while engaging in assignments that develop ideation and critical thinking. Topics have included: Costume Design, Off-Loom Weaving, Wearable Art, and Clothing, Identity & Culture.

This course uses CLO3D garment simulation software to teach flat pattern development for clothing design.  Students learn 3D body scanning techniques to generate size-inclusive clothing designs that they can take into production.

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This course focuses on responsive, size-inclusive approaches to designing clothing that blend function and aesthetics. Students identify current needs not addressed in the fashion industry and design a collection that offers a solution. 

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This course investigates the sculptural possibilities of textiles. Students learn advanced pattern development and draping techniques for applications in clothing, soft sculpture, and installation.

An introduction to the conceptual and technical aspects of weaving. Students will be introduced to hand-weaving on floor looms as a way to understand basic woven structures and methods of creating color, pattern, and texture.