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NorthTec Fashion

Live the dream of being a fashion designer or even of having your own label


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Our fashion graduates are in demand and doing it!

 

Part of industry fabric

Learn to create well-designed, well-constructed and well-presented garments for the apparel and textile industry.
 

Come and join us in our brand new facilities for a very practical hands-on training in every aspect of the fashion design industry.

Our classes are small so students get individual attention from dedicated tutors who work in the industry. These close ties with the fashion industry help students get a real overview – and real jobs.

Practical content

You’ll learn industrial pattern making, and grading and garment construction in an industrial setting. You’ll explore the workings of the fashion and design industry, plus you’ll learn how to design and draw. You’ll become skilled in effective workplace communication. You’ll be trained in how to undertake production planning, costing, marketing and designing for market needs. And you’ll be able to create your own original designs.

State-of-the-art Facilities

You’ll enjoy our new purpose built facilities with up to date equipment including industrial machines, CAD pattern design and pattern making equipment, and a full screen-printing room.

Get work ready

Motivated students leave our course work-ready.

Career options are rich and varied including Industrial Pattern Making, Industrial Garment Construction, Textile Printing, Fabric Production, Production Planning and Costing, Marketing, Retail, Dressmaking, Production Machining, working as a Trainee Designer, a buyer, and being Self Employed.

Keep the connection

Your contact with us here at NorthTec can be on-going. Some graduates keep the connection with our tutors in a mentoring capacity or they make contract use of our state-of–the-art facilities.

Talk to us

If you’re passionate about being a part of this stimulating, creative industry, come and talk to us.


Fashion Courses


Meet the Staff

Edele MacDonald

Edele MacDonald has been immersed in fashion design and textiles all her life.

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Meet the Students

Tracey Davies - Diploma in Fashion Design

“The NorthTec course is perfect for me because it has a hands-on approach. It is also developing my passion for construction and pattern making which I prefer to design.”