Why Choose UNI?
Because the UNI Textile and Apparel Program is a Cut
Above!!!
Take the time to analyze our program
and you
will see we are the program of choice...
There is no better program in Textiles and Apparel!
 | An important
note: There is NO recognized accrediting
body for Textile and Apparel programs in the U.S. Any claims that a program
makes to be accredited or "endorsed" is not a credible statement. The UNI
Faculty strongly suggest that students and their parents look beyond such
dubious claims of accreditation and carefully consider curriculum,
facilities, and placements when making a decision about where to
matriculate.
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| Introduction:
In the heart of Iowa, we have developed an industry
responsive program that can move you into a challenging job with advancement potential.
Our industry board, based in Minneapolis, keeps us in touch with national and
international trends and helps us get you internships and job
placements. Whether your interest is marketing, design, advertising, or product
development and sourcing, or buying we have classes and faculty to lead you on your way to
success. Product Development, the hottest growth area in
the industry, is a strong focus of our program. This exciting new career opportunity
combines:
 | sourcing fabric all over the world |
| textile and apparel design |
| assortment planning |
| quality control |
| marketing |
| trend analysis |
| computer aided design |
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| Here are some features of our program that you should consider:
| Small classes |
| State-of-the-art Computer Aided Design Software |
| Friendly, accessible Professors |
| Professors, not graduate students, teach courses |
| One-on-one career counseling |
| Very high placement rates |
| Unusual undergraduate research opportunities |
| Professional academic program, supported by first-rate liberal
education |
| Modern textile material analysis equipment |
| Professionally equipped
design studio |
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| Graduates from our program are working and interning in a wide
array of positions and geographical locations with the textile and apparel industry.
For example:
| May Merchandising Corporation, St. Louis, MO --
Technical Design |
| Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MI -- Trend
Analysis |
| Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MI -- Technical
Design |
| Walmart Corporation, Bentonville, Arkansas --
Product Development, Computer Aided Design |
| Eddie Bauer, Miami, FL -- Sourcing/Production Woven
Fabrics |
| Cabela's, Nebraska -- Product
Development/Quality Assurance |
| Cabela's, Nebraska -- Computer Aided Design |
| Von Maur Corporation, Iowa -- Assistant Buyer |
| Lands' End Catalogue Direct Mail in Dodgeville, WI -- Product
Quality Control |
| J.C. Penney Corporate Headquarters, Dallas, TX -- Catalogue
Analyst; Product Testing Laboratory |
| Carabella (Catalogue Direct Mail), Los Angeles, CA -- Assistant
Buyer/Designer |
| Nordstrom's Regional Corporate Offices, Chicago, IL -- Promotion
and Advertising |
| Target Corporate Offices, Minneapolis, MN, -- Product Testing
Laboratory; Merchandising; Styling |
| Chicago Apparel Center, Chicago, IL -- Fashion Office, Fashion
Runway Show Production; Marketing Office |
| Sirena Apparel Group (Swimwear Manufacturer), Los Angeles, CA --
Designer/Product Development |
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| The Textiles and Apparel program at UNI has excellent facilities
and equipment, including:
| Classrooms equipped with Internet
connections so that your Professor can bring key knowledge resources from around
the world to you on a large screen right in your class. |
| State-of-the-Art software applications
for textiles and apparel. UNI is one of a very few textile and apparel programs that
will have access to the industry-valued product development program
U4ia.
Click on
U4ia to get to their site and see what you will learn how
to use! |
| State-of-the-Art laboratory equipment
for assessing the serviceability potential and physical properties of textile materials.
Equipment that students will get to use themselves! |
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Professionally appointed design studios,
with industry standard equipment! |
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| To learn more, in general, about the University of Northern Iowa,
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