WSU Marching Band Uniform Pillows
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Welcome to the Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles Department at Washington State University.
As the premier and only state-supported 4-year apparel and textiles program in Washington we offer students all of the tools necessary to succeed in the fashion, retails, textiles and apparel industries. We have state of the art classroom equipment, fully equipped apparel design studios, a program and curriculum aligned with industry, and nationally and internationally recognized faculty.
Students are challenged to understand all the aspects of the industry. The textile, apparel, and fashion field is interdisciplinary in nature. To gain more in-depth knowledge in one subject area students have a choice between the Design Option or Merchandising Option.
Students in the AMDT department graduate with a thorough understanding of the apparel and textile industry from concept to consumer. Students have many experiential learning opportunities such as thefashion show production or design class, internships, study tours, student clubs, and undergraduate research opportunities. After graduation AMDT graduates are very competitive gaining entry-level careers in store or in corporate environments.
Check out what our students are saying about the WSU program in AMDT.
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News & Events
AATCC Circle of Love
The WSU Chapter of AATCC made children’s surgical caps and donated them to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Material for the project, named “Circle of Love,” were donated to the club and members of AATCC handmade all of the caps. Click here to read the entire press release! Check out WSU ASquared on facebook.
Marsha Baerlocher won 6th place Fashion Design Award
Marsha with her winning design
Marsha Baerlocher won the Sixth Place Fashion Design Award from 2011 the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association – Fiber to Fashion Student Design Competition
Apparel Industry to Economic Engine in Washington
According to a new study, the Washington fashion and apparel industry is a major contributor to the state’s economy and is well positioned for future growth. The analysis found that the fashion and apparel industry in 2009 generated gross business revenues of $8.3 billion and directly employed 34,460 people. The majority of the jobs are in retail sales. The Seattle area ranks fourth in the nation in the number of fashion occupations, trailing only New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Learn more »
Clothing embodies world’s disappearing cultures
Textiles from all over the world are on display through Nov. 18 in the Museum of Anthropology, thanks to generous donations from WSU history professor Marina Tolmacheva to the museum and the historic costume collection in the Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles. Learn more »