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Pattern Tip: ADD SEAM ALLOWANCE TO A PATTERN

1 – Weight pattern to a clean piece of paper. 2 – Join two pencils with a rubber band. 3 – Trace around pattern.

Sewing Tip: Quick & Easy Gathering

At PFI, we aim to make your sewing easy and professional. Here is the latest in our series of sewing tips everyone should know.

Men’s Trends for Spring/Summer 2020

Italy may be the first to show new directions in menswear but Portland is — for the first time — fast on the heels of

5 Easy Ways To Go Sustainable

Fresh off its successful April Eco-Month, PFI pulled comments from its Advisory Board members and asked new teacher Annin Barrett from the Textile Hive to

Fabric of the Month: Linen

One of the original natural fabrics. Linen comes from flax – from the Linum genus native to the middle East. To turn flax into linen,

Can fashion be sustainable?

Why is sustainable fashion on everyone’s minds now? That’s because fashion has a massive environmental cost. – It is one of the largest polluters and

Trend Watch: 6 Sizzling Colors for Summer

Yes, we live in the Northwest where black, grey and neutrals reign supreme. Just for fun, let’s brighten our day with a pop of color

Portland Fashion Institute Doubles in Size as Other Fashion Schools Shutter

FASHION NEWS After a year of losing longtime fashion establishments, one school is going gangbusters. Portland Monthly By Eden Dawn 4/16/2019 at 9:53am The local

Fade to Light: Portland’s Art-Forward Fashion Show Shocks and Soothes

Portland Mercury April 11, 2019 by Wm. Steven Humphrey, editor-in-chief Held twice yearly, Fade to Light is the fashion show for people who love fashion

More than 100 persons attend PFI’s 9th Anniversary Open House

The Portland Fashion Institute just bought a new building in the Hollywood District, where designers and aspiring designers can buy supplies for their creations. Cassidy

Pattern Tip: ADD SEAM ALLOWANCE TO A PATTERN

Sewing Tip: Quick & Easy Gathering

Men’s Trends for Spring/Summer 2020

5 Easy Ways To Go Sustainable

Fabric of the Month: Linen

Can fashion be sustainable?

Trend Watch: 6 Sizzling Colors for Summer

Portland Fashion Institute Doubles in Size as Other Fashion Schools Shutter

Fade to Light: Portland’s Art-Forward Fashion Show Shocks and Soothes

More than 100 persons attend PFI’s 9th Anniversary Open House

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