Textiles focuses on guiding students in the understanding of textile terminology, types of yarns, fabric construction and fabric finishes. Textiles are in every part of daily life so it is valuable to learn their characteristics. With increasing use of online fabric purchasing, this textiles course will give students the knowledge to help make good choices. Students will complete a comprehensive sample work book during the course which will be a valuable future reference.
Marylla Ginkel Apparel Design Award
A $1,000 award has been created by the late Ramon Zelech to honor the memory of his mother, Marylla van Ginkel. This award is available to an Apparel Design student whose passion is to develop a career in the fashion industry. The successful candidate will have completed three courses from the Apparel Design program at Red River College Polytechnic with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Please accompany the application with a short paragraph outlining your career goals.
The application deadline is January 15.