6 courses with the subject AP, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
1 lecture and 3 lab hours Teaches construction, processing, finishing, and decorative techniques for making men's or women's leather garments. Learn about the leather apparel industry, resources, and suppliers. Prerequisite(s): MW 141 or FD 131.
1 lecture and 3 lab hours The sewing techniques practiced in the finest haute couture ateliers around the world are introduced and provide the basis for understanding couture. Learn couture techniques in cutting, hand stitching, seam and hem finishes, pocket construction, pressing, and finishing. Prerequisite(s): DP 111 or FD 133 or TL 111 or approval of program advisor.
1 lecture and 3 lab hours Expands knowledge of the couture by exploring various decorative techniques. Learn how to hand bead and apply rocailles, sequins, pearls, and faux gems on different types of fabrics. Create embellishments such as flowers and frog closures from fabric and ribbons, hand embroider original designs, and learn the arts of quilting, cartridge pleating, and trapunto. Prerequisite(s): AP 242 or approval of chairperson.
Total Credits 7.5 Ladies Tailoring Techniques Credit Certificate Program HEGIS: 5012 CIP: 50.0407 This program was developed in response to the demand for classic, quality apparel for women’s tailored clothes. Projects range from fundamental to more advanced skills and processes in ladies tailoring and prepare students for positions as tailors or tailor’s assistants in sample rooms and custom tailoring shops. Ladies Tailoring Techniques consists of four sequential courses:
1 lecture and 3 lab hours Study the use of leather, suede, and other animal skins and apply these materials to the design principles exclusive to creating men's and women's apparel. Develop original designs utilizing draping and flat pattern industrial methods. Prerequisite(s): FD 112 and FD 221 and (AP 241 or MW 232).
6 lab hours Apply knowledge of the couture to design, drape, fit, and construct a mini-collection for a particular target market. Develop styles and images through fabric sourcing, market research, and inspirational research. Prerequisite(s): (DP 212 or FD 112) and AP 243 and AP 244. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog 301
Source: Fashion Institute of Technology's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
