The Apparel & Accessories Marketing event prepares students for the dynamic, ever-changing fashion industry. Those who choose careers in this field either designing, constructing or merchandising, will find themselves working in an environment that is always fresh and always full of new challenges and surprises.

Sample Exam

Sample Role Play

Careers and Salary Ranges

- Retail Salesperson

- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers

- Apparel Graphic Designers

- Fashion Designer

- Textile, Apparel and Furnishing Workers

Colleges and Universities with Apparel & Accessories Departments

- Northwood University , http://www.northwood.edu

- Michigan State University , http://www.hed.msu.edu/undergraduate/atd/index.html

-Eastern Michigan University , http://www.emich.edu/sts/atm_program.htm

- Central Michigan University , http://www.cmich.edu/subject_programs.asp?sid=521902&yr=
2005&locid=onc&level=ug&sub=Apparel%20Merchandising%20&%20Design

- University of Texas at Austin , http://www.he.utexas.edu/txa/ungradinfo.php

Work Place Examples

-Apparel Manufacturers

-Department Stores

-E-Commerce Retailers

-Textile Companies

-Publishing/Media Firms

Skills Needed to Succeed in the Apparel & Accessories Industry

-Imagination and Creativity

-Computer/Graphic Design Skills

-Sewing and Textile Construction Skills

-Flexibility to Work with the Changing Tastes and Attitudes of the Public

Trade Groups and Industry Associations

-American Apparel and Footwear Associations

-American Apparel Producers' Network

-American Cotton Shippers Association

-American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA)