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Apparel and Textile Manufacture

Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

  • A program that focuses on the design, development, and production of textile products and related processes and systems. Includes instruction in functional and aesthetic design, human factors research, production planning, manufacturing processes, quality assessment, and distribution systems. Find Colleges Offering Apparel and Textile Manufacture Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Design clothing and accessories. Create original garments or design garments that follow well established fashion trends. May develop the line of color and kinds of materials.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Average Annual Salary: $71,220
      • Average Hourly Rate: $34.24

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 190
      • Average Annual Salary: $87,420
      • Average Hourly Rate: $42.03

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Average Annual Salary: $83,000
      • Average Hourly Rate: $39.91

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 7,140
      • Average Annual Salary: $80,270
      • Average Hourly Rate: $38.59
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 20,411
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 21,428
      • Percent Job Growth: 4.98%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Visualization
    • Job Description
      Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 9,209
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 6,578
      • Percent Job Growth: -28.6%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Originality
      • Information Ordering
      • Visualization
      • Near Vision
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Apparel and Textile Manufacture
     TotalAssociateBachelor
    Overall
    All Students825230
     
    By Gender
    Male211
    Female805129
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1385
    American Indian---
    Black16124
    Asian321
    Hispanic16133
    White20911
    Unknown1486
     
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