Reich College of Education

The Apparel Design and Merchandising program focus on both apparel and textiles emphasizing both design and merchandising. Students experience excellent instruction, stimulating and challenging lab experiences, and additional guest speakers and projects through Appalachian Fashion Group, our student organization.

Students especially enjoy and learn from field study including trips to the New York City fashion district and the Atlanta Merchandise Mart. Contacts developed through such experiences open opportunities for internships as well as permanent employment.

Common career positions include apparel or textile design, production, buying and selling merchandise, distribution of merchandise to the consumer, fashion coordination, fashion promotion, fashion editing, consumer affairs, and related activities to carry out these functions. Skills in public relations, business management, design and aesthetic appreciation are essential

If you would like to see our student designs, consider visiting us for the fashion Showcase, produced the last weekend of each spring semester.