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Classes for fun. Classes for careers. From beginning to advanced sewing, patternmaking and design, we are apparel people making your fashion dreams come true.
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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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  - How to Apply
    - 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: Wednesdays, May 6-July 22, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      
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      Beginning Sewing
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      SERIES: Mon, May 4-Aug 3, 6-9 pm (No class Memorial Day or Independence Day weekend) OR Tues, May 5-July 21, 10 am-1 pm OR Thurs, May 7-July 23, 6-9 pm
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      Open Sewing
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      Mondays, 2-5 pm OR Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm
      
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      Serger Class
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      Saturdays, June 20-July 18, 2-5 pm (no class Independence Day weekend)
      
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      Conquer Zippers
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      Saturday, June 6, 2-5 pm
      
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      Dresses
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      Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 6-9 pm
      
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      Embroidery & Beading ala Lesage
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      Beginning: Saturday, May 9, 2-5 pm
      Advanced: Saturday, May 16, 2-5 pm
      
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      Industrial Machine Sewing
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      Tuesday, May 5-June 9, 6-9 pm
      
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      Lace Shaping
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      Saturday, May 30, 2-5 pm
      
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      Leatherworking
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      Thursdays, May 7-July 23, 6-9 pm
      Leather 1, May 7-June 11
      Leather 2, June 18-July 23
      
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      Outerwear
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      Wednesday, May 6-July 22, 6-9 pm
      
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      Pants, Jeans & Overalls
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      Pants: Tuesday, May 5-June 9, 6-9 pm
      Dresses: Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 6-9 pm
      
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      Sewing Activewear
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      Fridays, June 19-July 24, 10 am-1pm OR 6-9 pm
      
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      Sewing Knits
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      Knits: Fridays, May 8-June 12, 10 am-1pm OR 6-9 pm
      Activewear: Fridays, June 19-July 24, 10 am-1pm OR 6-9 pm
      
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      Shoemaking: Espadrilles
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      Saturday, June 13, 1-5 pm
      
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  - Design Classes
    - Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design
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      Wednesdays, May 6-July 22, 6-9 pm
      
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      Adobe Prep
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      April 22 & 29, 6-9 pm online
      
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      Color Theory
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      Saturday, May 9-June 20, 10 am-1 pm (no class Memorial Day weekend)
      
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      Fashion Illustration
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      Mondays, 10 am-3 pm
      Series - May 4-July 20
      Fashion Illustration 1 - May 4-18
      Fashion Illustration 2 - June 1-15
      Fashion Illustration 3 - June 29-July 20 (no class Independence Day weekend)
      
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      Machine Knitting
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      Thursday, May 7-July 23, 6-9 pm
      
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      Portfolio
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      Thursday, May 7-July 23, 6-9 pm
      
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      Textiles: Secret Life of Fabrics
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      Tuesday, May 5-June 9, 6-9 pm
      
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  - Patternmaking Classes
    - Advanced Pattern & Construction
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      Saturday, May 9—Aug 1, 10 am-1 pm (no class Memorial Day or Independence Day weekend)
      
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      Browzwear 3D Patternmaking
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      Thursday, June 18-July 23, 2-5 pm
      
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      Draping Intro
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      Mondays, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm (No class Memorial Day or Independence Day weekend)
      Series: Monday, May 4-Aug, 3, 10 am-1 pm & 6-9 pm
      Draping 1: April 6-May 11
      Draping 2: May 18-June 29
      
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      Fit & Pattern Alteration
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      Fit & Pattern Alteration: Saturday, May 9-June 20, 2-5 pm (No class Memorial Day weekend)
      Pattern Grading & Marking: Saturday, June 27-August 1, 2-5 pm (No class Independence Day)
      
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      Optitex-Computer Patternmaking
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      Friday, May 8-June 12, 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 2 - Manipulation
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      Pattern 2: Tuesday, May 5-June 9, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Pattern 3: Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 10 am-1 pm & 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 3 - Design
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      Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 10 am-1 pm & 6-9 pm
      
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      Pattern 4-Knits & Stretch
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      Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm or 6-9 pm
      Series: Wednesday, May 6-July 22
      Level 1: May 6-June 10
      Level 2: June 17-July 22
      
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      Pattern Grading & Marking
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      Saturday, June 27-August 1, 2-5 pm (No class Independence Day)
      
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      Patternmaking Intro
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      Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Series: Thursday, May 7-July 23
      Part 1: April 9-May 14, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Part 2: May 21-June 25, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm
      Level 2: February 20-March 27
      
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  - Business Classes
    - Apparel Business Consultations
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      Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 1-6 pm; Saturday 1-2 pm
      
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      Apparel Business Plan
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      Business Plan: Monday, May 4-June 15, 6-9 pm
      Sustainability Tech: Monday, June 22-July 27, 6-9 pm
      
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      Fashion Buying & Merchandising
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      Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 6-9 pm
      
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      History of Fashion
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      History: Monday, May 4-June 15, 6-9 pm (No class Memorial Day)
      Inside: Monday, June 22-July 27, 6-9 pm
      
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      Inside the Fashion Industry
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      Tuesdays, June 23-July 28, 6-9 pm
      
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      Materials Development
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      Materials Development: Wednesday, May 6-June 10, 6-9 pm
      Product Development: Wednesday, June 17-July 22, 6-9 pm
      
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      Product Development
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      Wednesday, June 17-July 22, 6-9 pm
      
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      Sustainability Tech
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      Monday, June 22-July 27, 6-9 pm
      
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      Visual Merchandising
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      Visual Merchandising: Tuesday, May 5-June 9, 6-9 pm
      Fashion Buying & Merchandising: Tuesday, June 16-July 21, 6-9 pm
      
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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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