Clothing and Textiles

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Clothing and Textiles certificate programs provide students the skills and knowledge necessary to build Clothing and Textiles careers and businesses. Students engage in hands-on learning and receive instruction from top-rated instructors.

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Bill Barnard enrolled in SDCCE’s Clothing,Textile Arts and Technology program after his two daughters Hayden, and Zoey, were asking for princess costumes. “I’m a girl dad and I am showing my girl’s that their father is learning how to sew,” he said. “I want to teach them that they can do anything they put their mind too, no matter their gender. They can change a tire, play sports, and sew.” After serving 23 years in the military, Senior Chief Barnard will retire this fall, with plans to complete a Clothing Construction certificate at SDCCE and to expand his parent advocacy business, Dad Involved, which mentors fathers on how to be engaged with their kids’ interests.

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Clothing Construction

216 HOURS
9 or 6 HOURS PER WEEK
24 or 36 WEEKS

The Clothing, Textile Arts and Technology Program prepares a diverse community of students for employment, entrepreneurship, further education and advancing skills within the Clothing and Textile Arts product industries. The principles of maker-centered learning, cultural inclusivity, sustainability, and equitable, ethical practices are woven into our curriculum providing the opportunity to integrate critical and creative thought with the current technology that is used the textile industry.

You will learn:

  • Basic to advanced apparel construction skills
  • Fabric identification and selection, and pattern selection
  • Variety of measurement and fitting methods
  • Selection, care, and use of various types of sewing machines
  • Commercial, custom, and timesaving technologies and techniques
  • Professional standards of workmanship
  • Traditional and contemporary tailoring methods
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Complete four courses:

  • CLTX 620 Sewing Fundamentals I
  • CLTX 625 Sewing Fundamentals II
  • CLTX 630 Sewing Like a Professional
  • CLTX 635 Contemporary Tailoring
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Clothing and Textiles Orientation

Clothing and Textiles programs require online orientation prior to enrollment.

Orientation is not currently available for this program. Please add your name to the mailing list to receive information and updates about programs and classes (including information about upcoming orientations).

Sewn Products Business

324 HOURS
6.5 HOURS PER WEEK
50 WEEKS

Learn the ins and outs of developing a sewn product from concept to consumer in this entrepreneurial program. Turn ideas into your entrepreneurial sewn product business. Learn aspects of the sewn products business; develop a feasibility and marketing plan related to a conceptual product; sewn product manufacturing in industrial and home-based environments, and preparation for employment in the clothing construction industry.

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Complete three courses:

  • CLTX 651 Sewn Product Business I
  • CLTX 652 Sewn Product Business II
  • CLTX 653 Sewn Product Business III
Class Class Number Status Room Type Hours per Week Dates Instructor Class Meetings Class Notes Class Description version

Clothing and Textiles Orientation

Clothing and Textiles programs require online orientation prior to enrollment.

Orientation is not currently available for this program. Please add your name to the mailing list to receive information and updates about programs and classes (including information about upcoming orientations).

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