Textiles from Farm to Fabric to Fashion Polimoda

Overview

Course overview

The Textiles from Farm to Fabric to Fashion program at Polimoda aims to educate students by allowing style to conquer neglect and willing to deepen the discourse of design and open it up to all opportunities that enrich the roster of materials, to enjoy all the techniques of embellishment and to farm fashion as an organic culture that invites the world to engage in its strength and beauty.

During this course, your mentors will guide you on this passage from material to expression to fashion and challenge you to experience your own metamorphosis, from budding creative to blooming talent. The course will consider each individual on their own merit, bringing your skills to fruition with insight and compassion.

You will have access to a fully equipped department building in Scandicci, located close to central Florence, with looms, jacquard machine, knitting machines, spinning tools, embroidery machines, and sewing machines. A wet room will be designed for dyeing and washing. Research can be conducted at the Polimoda Library in Villa Favard, which houses the most significant collection of fashion and related subjects in Italy.

Careers

Based on individual character and acquired skills, you can become the next:

• Farmer shepherding your own animals
• Farmer reviving old processes into new textiles

• Farmer integrating agriculture and textile design

or:

• Fabric Designer for the textile and fashion industry
• Fabric Researcher for an interesting brand

• Fabric Craftsperson, working as an Independent Designer

or:

• Fashion Designer who fully integrates textiles
• Fashion Designer developing couture qualities
• Fashion Futurist working on material innovation