Learn how to create your own and how to use them. These are the hot new jobs in the apparel industry! Understand how fiber-based products are manufactured, with a practical view of how to combine new elements such as polymers, dyes, ceramics and nanotechnology with fibers for unique new product deve
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You can’t patent a design but you can patent a textile or a component. Learn how to create your own and how to use them. These are the hot new jobs in the apparel industry!
Understand how fiber-based products are manufactured, with a practical view of how to combine new elements such as polymers, dyes, ceramics and nanotechnology with fibers for unique new product development. Experience hands-on exercises and demonstrations of how key textile and fiber-based products are manufactured.
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
Sharpen your skills with one of our Tandy Skills Classes. These classes are designed to help you build the foundation you need to tackle any leatherworking project.
Bring Your designs to Life. Select Designer Development classes are available online! With 90 days access, you can take them at your own pace while still receiving the same excellent caliber of education Made is known for.
Want to be a fashion designer? Here’s where it happens. See how to manipulate your woven fabric slopers into various styles for bodices, sleeves, skirts and pants. Learn how to manipulate darts to make more creative designs. Here are the rules for making perfect necklines and collars.
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.
Create a simple garment while learning how to select and work with woven fabrics, how to read and understand a pattern, your correct size, and techniques to construct a basic skirt. Three versions including wrap, button front or zipper in back.
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