What Can I do With a Major

Major: Textile and Apparel Management

Description of Major:

Textile and Apparel Management interests wholesale and retail buyers and purchasing agents in their merchandise, and to address any questions or concerns they may have about the merchandise. Sales representatives represent one or several manufacturers or wholesale distributors by selling one product or a line of products. They advise clients on methods to reduce costs, use their products, and increase sales. Manufacturer’s representatives market their company's products to wholesale and retail establishments, construction contractors, government agencies, and other institutions. Many manufacturers' representatives are self-employed sales workers who contract their services to all types of manufacturing companies on a commission basis.

Related Career Titles:

Event Planner
Fashion Designer
Fashion Forecaster
Fashion Journalist
Mall Marketing Director
Retail Manger
Personal Shopper
Technical Designer
Visual Merchandiser
Wardrobe Production Specialist
Textile Designer
Product Development Specialist
Merchandiser/ Buyer
Sourcing and Logistics Specialist
Store Management
Retail Buying
Overseas Manufacturing Coordinator
International Fashion Management
Retail Sourcing Management

Employment Areas :

Product Design and Development
Production/Manufacturing
Merchandising and Marketing
Economic Planning and Forecasting
General Management Functions
Merchandise Management
Operations Management
Product Development
Merchandising/Marketing

Related Links:

Department of Textile and Apparel Management-University of Missouri- Columbiahttp://www.missouri.edu/~tam/

Grad Schools.com
http://www.gradschools.com/programs/fashion_craft_design.html

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
http://www.fidm.com/

Academy of Art University
http://academyart.edu/fsh/fsh_bfa_dept.asp?IT=PWOVKW

Laboratory Institute of Merchandising
http://www.limcollege.edu/