New York Textile Month Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

New York Textile Month Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Gladys Marcus Library Goodman Resource Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City , NY, United States

In celebration of the first annual New York Textile Month, the FIT Library and the FIT Textile and Surface Design department are hosting an Wikipedia Edit-a-thon that will be held on two dates: September 27 and 29 from noon to 2 pm. The Edit-a-thon is an opportunity to create, contribute to, and edit articles in Wikipedia on topics related to textiles—their history, production, and […]

Fashion Design Garment Construction Kornit Competition Awards Ceremony

Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

Fabric design by Janisha Biyanwila, Textile/Surface Design BFA '16. Earlier this year, Kornit Digital challenged Textile/Surface Design students to create ecologically conscious designs on this year’s theme, "Wearable Water" to be printed digitally onto fabric; three winners and an honorable mention were selected. This summer, Fashion Design students created garments by choosing from the over 20 fabrics submitted for this challenge. Their designs will be […]