Group of students with street sculpture in New York during study tour.
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AMDT Study Tours

Study tours are offered annually and provide valuable opportunities for students to learn about the dynamic textile and apparel business while earning school credit. Industry visits are offered in both domestic and international locations. Trips include tours of manufacturing plants, design studios, and corporate headquarters. Buyers, designers, merchants, managers, product developers, forecasters, fashion journalists, sourcing managers, and others have given presentations in recent study tours.

Contact

amdt@wsu.edu
509-335-1233

China

This two-week faculty led study tour provides students opportunities to learn the Chinese culture, history, economy, and geography and gain first-hand experiences about business norms and practices in the Chinese fashion industry. Lectures, guest speaker presentations, projects with local college students, sightseeing cultural/scenic sites (Shanghai, Beijing and Xi’An), and visits to world-class fashion companies/factories working with Nordstrom, Ralph Lauren, Nike, PVH, Levi’s, GAP, L.L. Bean, etc. give students the best learning experience to achieve the targeted learning objectives.

Study Tour Photos

Fabric library in Lianfa.
Group of students at a guest lecture.
Student using fabric to make clothing.
Students touring a fabric facility in China.
Group of students standing on stairs in China.
Students jumping in the air during AMDT study tour to China.
Students touring Lianfa Textile in China.
Group of students taking a selfie at Wild Goose Pagoda in China.
Group of Students at Textile Museum in Donghua University in 2016.
Students looking at fabric during China study tour.
Group of students holding Cougar flag in China during study tour.
Group of AMDT students taking selfie at Donghua-University.
Group of students during study tour at Donghua-University in China.
Students holding Cougar flag while visiting the Terracotta Warriors during China tour.
Group of students holding Cougar flag in China during study tour.
Student holding cougar flag in china during study tour.
Student holding cougar flag in china during study tour.

Cotton Incorporated

The Cotton Incorporated study tour helps students learn about cotton products and their impacts on consumers, the economy, and the environment. As part of this learning experience, Cotton Incorporated provided funding to support a faculty-led study trip to its headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, where students visited R&D labs, product development studios, and the marketing/ supply chain unit. Students met executives, scientists, product developers, and marketers in the cotton textile and apparel industry.

Study Tour Photos

Students touring Cotton Incorporated headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
Students touring a lab with cotton at Cotton Incorporated headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
Students listening to male speaker at Cotton Incorporated headquarters.
Students looking at fabric patters on a table at Cotton Incorporated headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
Students looking at fabric machine.
Students looking at machine with large spools of yarn.
Students looking at cotton fabric patters on a table. Carolina.
Students listening to presentation on fabrics.
Students looking at piles of cotton in warehouse.
Students attending a presentation at Cotton Inc.
Group of students posing at Cotton Inc.
Group of students on bus during Cotton Inc. study tour.
Group of students outside Cotton Inc. building.

Los Angeles Study Tour

The one-week Los Angeles Industry Tour expands students’ understanding of the breadth of the U.S. textile and apparel industry. Students gain an appreciation for the “personality” of a major metropolitan area. They also observe and practice the essential elements of professional behavior, dress, and interactions with tour personnel, speakers, and anyone associated with the tour, including fellow students and faculty.

Study Tour Photos

Group of students during LA Study tour.
Group of students in conference room during LA Study tour.
Group of students in front of Speedo sign during LA Study tour.
Group of students in front of shoe sign during LA Study tour.
Group of students during LA Study tour.
Group of students in front of Rhianna image during LA Study tour.
Group of female students during LA Study tour.
Group of female design students.
Group of students in front of mannequins during LA Study tour.

Las Vegas Study Tour

The MAGIC Trade Show in Las Vegas gives students real life experiences in the fashion industry. MAGIC provides a high energy fashion experience and is home to the largest selection of trend-driven and young contemporary apparel, footwear, and accessories in the industry. Students attend the market events held by MAGIC, the seminars and education workshops given by industry professionals, and visit the company booths to gain some buying and negotiation experiences. 

Group of AMDT students at Las Vegas Study tour.
Group of AMDT students at Las Vegas Study tour.
Group of AMDT students watching presentation at Las Vegas Study Tour.
Student standing in front of Pantone fabric banners.

New York Study Tour

New York City is the fashion capital. This one-week study tour helps students learn about the different aspects of the fashion industry through interacting with employees, managers, and business professionals along with on-site visitations to fashion and retail companies such as Ralph Lauren, Coach, Steve Madden, Kenneth Cole, Cotton Inc., Elle Magazine etc. in New York City

Students at Kenneth Cole during New York Study Tour.
Group of students at Cotton inc. in New York.
Group of students with street sculpture in New York during study tour.
Group of students in front of the MET in New York.
Group of students at Nordstrom during New York Study Tour.

Seattle Study Tour

The Seattle Industry Study Tour helps students and faculty gain more industry relevant experience. This two-day program includes a tour of Nordstrom’s and Zumiez’s headquarters, presentations/workshops on retail management, product development and management, materials, sourcing, and corporate social responsibility, and interactions with industry professionals.

Group of students in front of Zumiez in Seattle, WA.
Group of AMDT students in front of mural.
Group of AMDt students listening to presentation during Seattle study tour.
Students listening to presentation during study tour in Seattle.
Group of students at Nordstrom during Seattle study tour.

Sports Industry Study Tour

This two-day program includes the tour of Nike and Columbia Sportswear campuses in Portland/Beaverton Oregon, presentations/workshops on material innovation, product development, supply chain management, and corporate social responsibility, and visitation of Nike and Columbia employee stores.

Students touring Columbia Sportswear in Portland, Oregon.
Students touring Nike in Portland, Oregon.
Students at Nike building in Portland, Oregon.
Students touring Nike in Portland, Oregon.
Students sitting in conference room while touring Nike in Portland, Oregon.