Fashion and Textile Management (BS): Fashion Development and Product Management Concentration
If you’re looking for a hands-on program that provides you with both design experience and business know-how, our Fashion Development and Product Management (FDPM) program at the Wilson College of Textiles may be for you. FDPM is one of two concentrations students majoring in Fashion and Textile Management can choose to focus on during their time at the Wilson College of Textiles.
Courses in our state-of-the-art fashion studios and labs will provide you with the opportunity to build a portfolio and learn to build ready-to-wear collections for customers. You’ll also develop industry knowledge about the manufacturing, logistics and marketing that take a product from a designer’s idea to your online cart.
Contact
For answers to questions about the admissions process, please contact:
Heather M. Lyerly
Senior Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.1177
hemurphy@ncsu.edu
Meggie Metcalf
Associate Director of Academic Services
Wilson College of Textiles
919.515.0596
meggie_metcalf@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | |||
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 | |
| or MA 141 | Calculus I | ||
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| or MA 114 | Introduction to Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| or MA 241 | Calculus II | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 | |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| or PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| Major Requirements | |||
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel | 3 | |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 | |
| FTM 408 | Sustainability in Fashion, Textiles and Retail | 3 | |
| FTM 416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 | |
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 | |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 | |
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 | |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | |||
| Principles of Microeconomics | |||
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| or ST 370 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | ||
| ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 | |
| or ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| or ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| FTM 219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 | |
| FTM 271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 | |
| FTM 315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 | |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 | |
| FTM 318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 | |
| FTM 415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 | |
| FDPM Electives | 9 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| Acad Writing Research 1 | 4 | ||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Elective 2 | 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
C- or better
- 2
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
FDPM Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 111 | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 112 | Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| FTM 320 | Retail Merchandising in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| FTM 387 | Textile Brand Communications & Promotions | 3 | |
| FTM 400 | Major Fashion Designers | 3 | |
| FTM 420 | Retail Buying in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| FTM 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| FTM 481 | Product Costing in the Textile and Apparel Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 484 | Strategic Planning and Decision Making in the Textile and Fashion Industries | 3 | |
| FTM 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| FTM 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 | |
| FTM 497 | Senior Fashion Collection Studio | 6 | |
| MT 323 | Introduction to Theory and Practice of Medical Fiber and Yarn Formation | 3 | |
| MT 366 | Biotextile Product Development | 3 | |
| MT 381 | Medical Textile and the Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| TT 331 | Performance Evaluation of Textile Materials | 4 | |
| TT 380 | Management and Control of Textile and Apparel Systems | 3 | |
| TT 431 | Quality Management and Control In Textile Manufacturing | 3 | |
| TT 480 | Operations Management Decisions for Textiles | 3 | |
| TT 485 | Textile Computer Integrated Enterprise | 3 | |
| TT 486 | Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry | 3 |
Acad Writing Research
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acad Writing Research | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| WLEN 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 | |
| Transfer Sequence | |||
| ENG 202 | Disciplinary Perspectives in Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 1GEP | 3 | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
Critical Path Courses: Identify using the code (CP) which courses are considered critical path courses which represent specific major requirements that are predictive of student success in a given program/plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| EC/ARE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| TT 105 | Introduction to Textile Technology | 3 |
| T 101 | Strategies for Success in the Wilson College of Textiles | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MA 231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| FTM 217 | The Textile Industry (CP) | 3 |
| FTM 219 | Fashion Product Analysis | 3 |
| FTM 271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| TMS 211 | Introduction to Fiber Science | 3 |
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 |
| FTM 220 | Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles | 3 |
| FTM 315 | Fashion Product Design | 3 |
| FTM 317 | Computer Aided Fashion Design | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| TTM 106 | Yarn Formation, Classification and Numbering Systems | 1 |
| PY 211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FTM 282 | Marketing and Brand Management Fundamentals in Textiles and Apparel (CP) | 3 |
| FTM 318 | Fashion Development Processes | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| TT 252 | Formation and Structure of Textile Fabrics | 4 |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FTM 385 | Fashion and the Consumer | 3 |
| FTM 415 | Fashion Product Development | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| ENG 332 | Communication for Business and Management | 3 |
| FTM 408 | Sustainability in Fashion, Textiles and Retail | 3 |
| FTM 310 | Entrepreneurship & New Product Development in Textiles | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| FDPM Electives | 6 | |
| PCC 302 | Technology of Textile Wet Processing | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FDPM Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 2 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| FTM 416 | The Fashion Industry | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Career Opportunities
Because of their broad range of knowledge and experience, our FDPM graduates become valuable candidates for jobs all along the fashion and apparel supply chain. Nike, Gap, Kohl’s, Under Armour, Target, Adidas, Natick, and Abercrombie & Fitch are just some of the household brands that frequently hire our students in technical design, production and research capacities.
Career Titles
- Fashion Technical Designer/Product Developer: Member of a team that takes a product from concept to sales, including research and ideation, development, marketing, inventory and production.
- Fashion Product Manager: Create and execute a fashion product vision by overseeing a team of fashion technical designers/product developers.
- Fashion Planner: Analyze sales performance of store products and predict customer behavior to help a retailer determine when to drop, expand or alter a product line.
- Fashion Buyer: Combine industry knowledge, consumer research and creativity to decide what clothes, accessories footwear and other items retailers sell.
- Fashion 3D Developer: Use 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) technology to design garments and perfect their draping and fit to ready them for manufacturing and production.
- Fashion Merchandiser: Analyze data and conduct market research to optimize store layouts and displays, set item prices and manage product stock in order to maximize store profits.
- Fashion Stylist/Editor: Apply trend forecasting and principles of market research to develop looks for clients that are both on trend and fit within that public figure’s personal brand.
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