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Careers in Fashion: Trend Forecasting and Textile Design 

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Careers in Fashion: Trend Forecasting and Textile Design
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Overview

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

6,584

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Careers in Fashion: Trend Forecasting and Textile Design
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FutureLearn 
Highlights

  • Earn a certificate upon completion
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Careers in Fashion: Trend Forecasting and Textile Design
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FutureLearn 
Course details

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  • On this four-week course from Bloomsbury Academic, you’ll look at the beginning of fashion product conception and production, and explore the roles that supply the information, components, production, and support needed to manufacture fashion products to bring them to the retailers
  • You’ll start this course by delving into the many roles involved in fashion forecasting as well as the sources of information that these forecasters use
  • You’ll then finish by exploring the career path and job market for trend forecasters
  • You’ll explore the differences between textile roles such as designer, stylist, and colorist, as well as the technicians and engineers
  • The final week of this course will take you through the expansive area of production and sales, exploring the many careers in this field and how you can best approach a career path for your chosen role
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Careers in Fashion: Trend Forecasting and Textile Design
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Trend forecasting

Course welcome

The job of a trend forecaster

The career path of a trend forecaster

Week wrap up

Textile design and development

Weekly welcome

Directors, designers, stylists and colorists

Technicians, engineers, resources and accounts

Companies employing textile designers and product developers

Week wrap up

Sourcing

Weekly welcome

Planners and buyers

Sourcing, merchandising and importing

Licensing

Week wrap up

Production and sales

Weekly welcome

Products and production

Fabric

Sales

Merchandising, sustainability and transparency

Course wrap up

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