Fashion Design and Garment Making (Artisan)

This fashion design and garment making course gives students the opportunity to explore the exciting world of design and begin to understand the background and knowledge needed to develop a career in this field. Students will develop the essential communication skills necessary to build a successful business and begin developing the kind of portfolio that will lead to future career opportunities.

Garment making is an organised activity consisting of sequential processes such as laying, marking, cutting, stitching, checking, finishing, pressing and packaging. This is a process of converting raw materials into finished products. 

Students in this field are often creative individuals looking to establish their own brands or to work for reputable designers.

Career prospects:

• Fashion designer
• garment maker
• garment cutter
• sample maker

Progression path:

• Craft Certificate Fashion design and garment making

Objectives of Fashion Design and Garment Making (Artisan)

This certificate in fashion design and garment making technology program promotes the trade of fashion and design through technical training which moulds students into fashion designers. Through study of color, fabric, sewing, technique and design, students learn the cornerstones of creating garments and offering them to clientele.