Use of department's historic costume collection. Lectures and tours by designers, manufacturers, and retailers. Students may register once in apparel and once in interior furnishings. Travel costs are extra. Designing, drafting, warping, and finishing of various types of weaves.
Students complete samplers and projects.
Open to qualified juniors and seniors who wish to do advanced work. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Discussion of fashion issues and impact on consumer. Lectures by speakers from business, industry, and government. May be repeated once.