Fabric Design School

Become a Fabric Stylist
Fabric design, pattern making and knitwear courses
Polimoda, a highly specialized fashion design school located in Florence, Italy, offers undergraduate and graduate courses in textile, knitwear and footwear design. The design courses also analyze the production, sales and marketing aspects of these specialized industries.
The Polimoda Fashion Institute of Design maintains close ties and collaboration with the fashion industry which provides a constant, up-to-date view of the international fashion scene to current students.
The fashion design school prepares students for careers in the textile and knitwear design fields and those wishing to specialize in the footwear and accessories markets as well as in general fashion design.
Polimoda is particularly well-known for its specialized design courses in fabric design and clothing pattern making.
Polimoda is considered one of the best Italian fashion schools.
An example of some of our courses:
FASHION DESIGN
This course will offer students the fundamental instruments required to create and present a fashion collection, including basic illustration, fashion trends, fabric choice and graphic presentation.
WOMEN'S PATTERNMAKING
This course is the answer to the growing need of pattern makers on the part of the firms of the sector. They need professionals able to work in complete autonomy and with exceptional technical knowledge to face the most unexpected demands of the fashion designer.
The course treats women clothing and the first year is dedicated to learning of the basic patterns, such as skirts, bodices, shirts, pants, and to the introduction of the techniques of the transformation of these bases to reach the desired model. The technique of the wrapping, the history of fashion, the technique of the patterns and the study of the English language complete the program of the first year.
Women's Patternmaking Course »
For a complete list of our courses, View our course catalog »
Preparatory courses at Polimoda
Undergraduate courses in Italian
- MARKETING
- Marketing Management
- Marketing Communication
Polimoda's MASTERS programs
Masters held in Italian
- DESIGN
- Fashion Coordinator
- MARKETING
- International Fashion Marketing
- Fashion Retail Management
- Fashion Buying Management
- Fashion Visual Merchandising
- Fashion Beauty & Cosmetics Management
- MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
- Fashion Marketing Communication
- Fashion Visual Communication
- Fashion Marketing & Organization of Events
- Fashion Photography
Masters held in English
- DESIGN
- Advanced Fashion Design
- Advanced Fashion Footwear Design
- Advanced Fashion Bag and Accessory Design
- Art & Fashion - Exhibition Design
- Fashion Coordinator
- Fashion Stylist
- MARKETING
- Luxury Management
- Fashion Merchandising & Management
- Fashion Retail Management
- Fashion Buying Management
- Fashion Visual Merchandising
- Fashion Brand Management
- Event Management
- MEDIA & COMMUNICATION
- Fashion Photography
Introductory Summer Courses
- Fashion Design
- Fashion Marketing
- Footwear Design
- Bag & Accessories Design
- Creative Patternmaking
- Job Profiles for Fashion
Specialized Summer Courses
- Visual Communication
- Art & Fashion - Curating Fashion
- Creative Writing for Fashion
- Fashion Trends
- Professional Portfolio
Language Summer Courses
Specialization courses
Visual Merchandising & Concept Store
Private courses
Private Classes
Polimoda private classes represent an ideal solution for both students and professionals in need of a customized course.
Seminars for institute
Throughout the academic year, Polimoda hosts short seminars or specialized workshops attended by fashion, design and marketing institutes from all over the world
