Learn what it takes to start your own Apparel Business and get the skills required to build a business plan, understand the nuance of working with buyers, customers and suppliers.
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Learn what it takes to start your own Apparel Business and get the skills required to build a business plan, understand the nuance of working with buyers, customers and suppliers.
A successful entrepreneur knows that creating the product is only 10% of the work, selling it is 90% of the work. Entrepreneurs can be manufacturers producing a line and selling it to others, a store owner producing a line and selling it in the owner’s store or a store owner selling clothes from independent designers. All need to know how a well-made garment is designed and produced—as well as how to market it.
Our Course Catalog has the complete details of the requirements to complete this certificate: list of required classes, electives, course descriptions and more.
Fashion Education for the Nation
Portland Fashion Institute was founded in 2002 as Portland Sewing with a beginning sewing class for just four students. Now, PFI offers beginner, intermediate and advanced sewing classes as well as three certificate programs in apparel business.
PFI graduates have gone on to do beautiful things. They hold executive positions at apparel manufacturers, compete (and win) at the highest level, and run their own thriving businesses. They fuel the fashion industry in Portland and around the world.
PFI courses can help you become industry proficient in clothing design, patternmaking, construction, manufacturing and production. All of our teachers work in apparel and are well-versed in current techniques. We are apparel people teaching apparel people. We welcome you to join us!
PFI Mission Statement
Portland Fashion Institute is a nonprofit fashion design school with a mission to introduce creative people to the apparel skills they need to get a job or better job in the industry — or to simply enjoy a more productive life. We believe in a debt free education while promoting a diverse, progressive, sustainable and ethical industry. Our goals:
— Changing people’s lives. Making fashion dreams come true.
— Real skills, real jobs, real world knowledge
Pattern Making class is offered by EWS Fashion Design Academy for all skill level.
Learn how to sew a button-up shirt in our Button-up Shirtmaking Sewing Intensive. Students in this sewing class learn professional shirtmaking techniques including how to install collars, cuffs, plackets, and sleeves.
Drawing is an invaluable skill that many people struggle with, but in our Fashion Sketching course, you will learn how to share your beautiful designs with the world through this extremely useful skill.
Fashion Illustration: Elevate your creative expression in this immersive course. Guided by industry professionals, participants will learn to sketch their imaginative styles, create elegant croquis and poses, and translate their ideas into stunning designs.
Want to know the basics of how to sew a shirt but not sure where to start? This guide is here to help you figure out what type of shirt you want to make, tips for sewing shirts, and different patterns to try.
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