Fashion Knitwear Design
Knit your way to success
Where would the Fashion Industry be without knits? Knit sweaters, dresses, and accessories are an integral part of couture and ready-to-wear lines. If you're looking for the perfect niche and want to learn a highly valuable specialization, the Fashion Knitwear Design Program could be just the program for you.
What Our Students Learn
In our program students learn the skills to:
- Research, analyze, and incorporate current trends in color, texture, and silhouette.
- Apply the elements and principles of design as they relate to knit and woven fabrics.
- Create fashion illustrations, technical sketches, and production specifications for fashion knitwear.
- Expertly construct knit garments and accessories.
- Utilize state-of-the-industry technology for professional projects.
- Collaborate creatively as part of a design team.
- Develop and present a professional portfolio.
Why FIDM?
Video: Learn aboutFashion Knitwear Design
Fashion Knitwear Design Students exhibit their portfolios and design collections in the FIDM Museum & Galleries windows as part of the Annual Design Textile Exhibit.
Students receive hands on experience working at looms, learning how to weave, and experimenting with color in the dye lab.
Fashion Knitwear Design instructors are industry professionals who bring years of real world experience to the classroom.
"“I started sewing in the 6th grade – I made my own Barbie clothes. But I really didn't know that much until I went on a tour of FIDM and saw they had a knitwear program. I thought, ‘Oh my God, that’s awesome.’”
-- Julia Nish, Fashion Knitwear Designer for Matte Black.
A Closer Look
The Fashion Knitwear Program provides specialized courses in knitwear design for Fashion and/or Apparel Industry Management students. The curriculum is structured to provide industry principles of design and construction for full-fashion knitwear, including fashion illustration, pattern drafting, and specification and cost analysis.
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