AA/AS in Apparel and Textiles

This Associate in Arts at Fullerton College trains students for beginning jobs in the apparel and textile trades. One path is working as an assistant textile designer who develops printed patterns with computer-aided design software. Another is serving as a fit specialist who handles garment assembly and alterations. All students follow the same fixed sequence, with no electives. Classes address color theory, digital flat sketching of fashion pieces, pattern alteration and fitting, sewing methods, fashion sewing, textiles, and fashion design, and there is also a class on bridal and special occasion clothing. Stated outcomes include making and altering garments to the quality that apparel manufacturers expect, contrasting two printing techniques, and creating a printed textile design with CAD tools. The total is 21 units, and a student must earn at least a C in every course counted toward the degree.