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- - Apparel Designer
    - Follow your dreams and become an apparel designer. Gain the right skills to enter the apparel business and opens the door to jobs at apparel companies.
  - Apparel Entrepreneur
    - Here are the classes you need to start and stay with your own apparel business. You will complete a business plan and be ready to get financing upon completion of this certificate.
  - Apparel Technical Developer
    - Focusing on computer skills and patternmaking become an apparel developer or work as a technical designer, product developer, patternmaker or fit engineer.
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    - Classes are given in the order they should be taken so you can meet the required pre-requisites. The full curriculum begins each Fall but you can start any time. With concentrated effort, it’s possible to complete a certificate within two years’ study.
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- - Sewing & Apparel
    - Apparel Construction
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      SERIES: Weds, Sept 11-Nov 27, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
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      Beginning Sewing
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      SERIES: Mon, Sept 9-Nov 25, 6-9 pm OR Tues, Sept 10-Nov 26, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
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      Conquer Zippers
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      Saturday, Sept 14, 2-5 pm
      
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      Fit & Fix
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      Monday-Thursdays, July 22-25, 6-9 pm
      
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      Open Sewing
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      Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm
      
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      Serger Class
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      Saturday, Nov 2-23, 2-5 pm
      
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      Corsets & Bustiers
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      Saturdays, Sept 14–Oct 19, 2-5 pm
      
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      Industrial Machine Sewing
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      Tuesdays, Sept 10-Oct 15, 6-9 pm
      
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      Jumpsuits
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      Thursdays, Oct 24–Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving)
      
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      Pants & Jeans
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      Thursdays, Sept 12–Oct 17, 6-9 pm
      
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      Panty Pattern & Construction
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      4 sessions: Monday-Thursday, July 22-25, 10 am-1 pm
      
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      Petticoats
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      Saturdays, Oct 26–Dec 7, 2-5 pm
      
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      Sewing Activewear
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      Fridays, Oct 25–Dec 6, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving weekend)
      
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      Sewing Knits
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      Fridays, Sept 13-October 18, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      
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      Splendid Mending
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      Saturday, Sept 21-Oct 26, 2-5 pm
      
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  - Design Classes
    - Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design
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      Wednesdays, Sept 11-Nov 27, 6-9 pm
      
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      Color Theory
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      Tuesdays, Oct 22-Nov 26, 6-9 pm
      
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      Computer Print Design
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      Mondays, Oct 21-Nov 25, 6-9 pm
      
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      Digital Illustration
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      Saturday, July 27, 9 am-3 pm
      
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      Fashion Illustration
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      Mondays, 10 am-5 pm.
      Fashion Illustration 1 (Sketching) - Sept 9-16
      Fashion Illustration 2 - October 7-14
      Fashion Illustration 3 - November 4-11
      
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      Flats & Technical Packages
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      Thursdays, Sept 12-Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving)
      
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      Graphic Design Intro
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      Mondays, Sept 9-Oct 14, 6-9 pm
      
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      Machine Knitting
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      Thursdays, Sept 12-Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving)
      
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      Sustainability Tech
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      Thursdays, Sept 12-Oct 17, 6-9 pm
      
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      Textile Design w/ Trish Langman
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      Saturdays & Sundays, 9:30 am-3:30 pm
      TD 1: October 5 & 6
      TD 2: October 12 & 13
      TD 3: October 19 & 20
      
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      Textiles: Secret Life of Fabrics
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      Mondays, Sept 9-Oct 14, 6-9 pm
      
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      Weaving
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      Tuesdays, Oct 22-Nov 26, 6-9 pm
      
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  - Patternmaking Classes
    - Advanced Pattern & Construction
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      Saturdays, July 13-August 3, 10 am-1 pm
      
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      Browzwear 3D Patternmaking
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      Fridays, Oct 25-Dec 6, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving weekend)
      
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      Draping Intro
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      Mondays, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Draping 1: Sept 9-Oct 14
      Draping 2: Oct 21-Nov 25
      
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      Optitex-Computer Patternmaking
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      Fridays, Sept 13-Oct 18, 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 2 - Manipulation
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      Wednesdays, Sept 11-October 16, 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 3 - Design
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      Wednesdays, Oct 23-Nov 27, 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 4-Knits & Stretch
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      Tuesdays, 6-9 pm
      Series: Sept 10-Nov 26
      Level 1: Sept 10-Oct 15
      Level 2: Oct 22-Nov 26
      
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      Patternmaking Intro
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      Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Series: Sept 12–Dec 5 (no class Thanksgiving)
      Level 1: Sept 12-Oct 14
      Level 2: Oct 21-Dec 5
      
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  - Business Classes
    - Apparel Entrepreneur Series
      - Apparel Business Consultations
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        Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 1-6 pm; Saturday 1-2 pm
        
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        Contracting basics for apparel designers
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        Saturday, Oct 26, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Excel for apparel design professionals
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        Saturday, October 5, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Fashion Forecasting
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        Saturday, September 21, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        History of Fashion
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        Tuesdays, Sept 10-Oct 15, 6-9 pm
        
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        Inside the Fashion Industry
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        Mondays, Oct 21-Nov 25, 6-9 pm
        
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        Social Media Marketing
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        Saturday, November 23, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Sourcing 101
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        Saturday, October 19, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Start an Apparel Business
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        Saturday, September 28, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Truth About Trade Shows
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        Saturday, November 16, 10 am-1 pm
        
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        Working with Production Houses
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        Saturday, November 2, 10 am-1 pm
        
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How to launch your fashion brand

Posted on March 6, 2019 | by Sharon

How to launch your fashion brand

from Sharon Blair, director, Portland Fashion Institute

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Posted in Sewing Wisdom, Sharon's Blog | Tagged apparel, apparel business, apparel design, apparel industry, Fashion, fashion business, fashion design, how to start and apparel business, Jobs, launch, Portland Fashion Institute, Portland Sewing

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Portland Fashion Institute
2111 NE 43rd Ave., Portland OR
Phone: (503) 927-5457
Email: info@portlandfashioninstitute.com

1 block north of NE 43rd & Sandy BUS: #12 bus, MAX: 7 blocks from the Hollywood MAX station Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun Closed

PFI Supply
4225 NE Tillamook Portland OR
Phone: ‭(971) 801-6446‬
Email: portlandsewing@gmail.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun Shut

Portland Fashion Institute
2111 NE 43rd Ave., Portland OR
Phone: (503) 927-5457
Email: info@portlandfashioninstitute.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun Closed

1 block north of NE 43rd & Sandy BUS: #12 bus, MAX: 7 blocks from the Hollywood MAX station

PFI Supply
4225 NE Tillamook Portland OR
Phone: ‭(971) 801-6446‬
Email: portlandsewing@gmail.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun Shut

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