Fashion Design and Textiles Technology
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Program Description
Fashion Design and Textiles Technology teaches you how to create clothing and textile products while exploring culture and creative expression. You will learn sewing and pattern making, fashion illustration, textile science, dyeing and printing, digital design with industry software, and basics of fashion business and history. The program builds practical skills to make garments, design prints, and present ideas. Graduates can work as fashion designers, textile technologists, stylists, merchandisers, costume makers, or move into related arts careers such as graphic design, museum curation, art teaching, creative direction, and fashion journalism. This course supports creativity, cultural research, and entrepreneurship, helping you build a strong portfolio and start a career in Ghana's growing creative industries.
Aims & Objectives
Develop practical garment construction skills, producing at least three complete garments to a professional finishing standard.
Master pattern drafting and alteration techniques for basic tops, skirts, and trousers, demonstrating correct fit on a dress form.
Understand textile fibres, fabric properties, and basic dyeing methods, identifying appropriate materials for different uses.
Create a digital design portfolio of eight original pieces that demonstrates illustration, fabric selection, and technical notes.
Analyze the cultural and historical influences on dress through three researched case studies and present findings clearly.
Why Choose This Program?
Hands-on practical training
You will spend substantial time making garments and samples, so you graduate with demonstrable craft and production skills.
Strong local and regional demand
Ghana's fashion and textile sector is expanding, offering jobs in design, production, retail, and cultural heritage projects.
Digital and transferable skills
You learn tools like Adobe design software and CAD methods that apply to fashion, graphic design, and media roles.
Industry connections and internships
Programs often include links to local designers, workshops, and cultural centres where students can do placements and show work.
Skills & Tools
Skills You'll Develop
Operate industrial and home sewing machines, set hems, seams, and finishes, and construct well-fitting garments.
Create, alter, and grade patterns to standard sizes using manual and digital methods for accurate fit.
Use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create mood boards, technical flats, prints, and portfolio layouts.
Identify fibre types, understand fabric behaviour, and apply dyeing, printing, and surface embellishment techniques.
Tools & Resources
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
CLO 3D or other basic garment CAD tools
Challenges & Tips
Challenges
Balancing theory and hands-on practice
Mastering precise measurement and maths for patterns
Tips & Advice
Create a weekly schedule that reserves fixed time for sewing practice and separate time for research and written work.
Practice with real measurements, use step-by-step templates, and check work on a dress form frequently.
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