COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE
TEXTILES, APPAREL & MERCHANDISING
FASHION FORWARD Fashion and technology meet in the Department of Textiles, Apparel Design & Merchandising. Our diverse student population focuses on design, development, and marketing through a technologically advanced approach. Home to cutting-edge equipment, three labs, a digital classroom, a photo studio, and a museum, this is more than a school. It is your atelier. With three concentrations and myriad internship opportunities from New York to New Orleans and beyond, you will have an experience tailored to fit your precise interests and will leave with a competitive edge that is needed in the constantly changing world of fashion.
APPAREL DESIGN MERCHANDISING TEXTILE SCIENCE
CONCENTRATIONS Apparel Design: Refine your skills and gain expertise as you develop a strong foundation in design development and the production process while using high-tech equipment.
Merchandising: Polish your fashion retail, merchandising, and entrepreneurial skills while gaining expertise in business strategy, consumer behavior, and management.
Textile Science: Apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development, and manufacturing of fibers and fiber products. You will also develop skills and gain expertise in textile production and the development of new fibers.
PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD AT LSU’S DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES, APPAREL DESIGN & MERCHANDISING.
STUDENT PROFILE Courtney Childs’ current collection, named L’ete au paradis, combines an organic color pallet with origami folds to create something that is truly unique. Her 10-look collection will debut at New Orleans Fashion Week. Childs, a senior in the LSU College of Agriculture majoring in textiles, apparel design, and merchandising, has participated in numerous industry events and has completed two internships, most notably with TaxiCo Clothing in Sydney, Australia, during her junior year.
In addition to industry experiences, Childs has embraced many of the unique opportunities available in TAM. She is the current president of FALSU, the student-run fashion organization. She has presented numerous looks in the annual FALSU fashion show, including designs from her junior and senior collections. She was also a finalist in the Hemline for Hearts competition in which students are challenged to create garments from paper hearts in just three hours.
FACILITIES •
Advanced multimedia classroom equipment
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Fabric printer
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3-D printer
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48-by-67-inch digitizer
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Large-scale pattern plotter
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3-D, 4-D Size Stream body scanner with enhanced software
The latest industry software, including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Silverlight, Optitex 2D/3D pattern drafting, and simulation software
The TAM Photo Studio is available for photographing work for portfolios, competitions, and research. It contains space for full-length photos as well as a slant board and lighting. The TAM Sewing Lab permits students to work on projects when the main production lab is occupied.
The LSU Textile & Costume Museum supports the teaching and research efforts of faculty and students. The museum’s holdings are global in scope and include prehistoric and ethnic textiles and costumes as well as contemporary high fashions and high-tech textiles.
STUDY ABROAD The Textile and Merchandising Fashion Field Study in New York City allows students to travel over spring intersession and spend a week in the fashion capital of the U.S. While in the city, students are
able to see the industry in action by visiting various designers, retailers, and merchandisers. Some of the past industry visits included Tom Ford, Vera Wang, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Fashion Association at LSU is a student organization dedicated to promoting an awareness of fashion and creativity among LSU students and the local community. Students are given the opportunity to engage with professionals in the industry. Baton
Rouge’s MODE Fashion Week, NOLA Fashion Week, and Hemline for Hearts are just a few member events. The main event — a yearly student fashion show — celebrates students’ talents while giving them the opportunity to compete for more than $1,000 in prizes.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Both the College of Agriculture and the university provide competitive funding for undergraduate research.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Undergraduate students assist our world-class faculty and personnel in a variety of areas within the department, including gaining experience with the artifacts and archiving process in the Textile and Costume Museum.
Learn more at lsu.edu/agriculture or call (225) 578-2065. email: agstusv@lsu.edu
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