Resources
Advanced Apparel CAD labs, including industry standard computer stations for patternmaking, grading, marker making, custom fitting of patterns, product development, and illustration.
Apparel Design Studios furnished with industrial equipment.
The Cornell Body Scan Research Group owns two full body scanners, one permanently installed (Human Solutions Vitus XL) and one portable scanner ([TC]2 NX 12) that can be transported for research off campus. A third high resolution scanner, with a smaller scan volume, is shared with the Department of Environmental Analysis.
Textile and Polymer Science Laboratories equipped with modern instrumentation for chemical, physical, and mechanical analysis, microscopy facilities, and a controlled temperature and humidity room.
The Cornell Costume and Textile Collection includes more than 9,000 items of apparel dating from the eighteenth century to the present, as well as a substantial collection of ethnographic textiles and costume.
Cornell Fashion Collective, giving Cornell students with apparel interests a chance to express their creativity outside of the classroom by producing a fashion show every spring.
FSAD Journal Club, giving graduate students an opportunity to read and discuss new research papers important to the field of fiber science and apparel design. For additional information, please email Laura Lange (lel72@cornell.edu).
Careers in the Fashion Industry (CFi), is a group created for FSAD students of all concentrations. We discuss and plan events for students which include but are not limited to workshops with Cornell professors, and seminars with industry recruiters and alumni. For additional information, please email Kate Sung (khs25@cornell.edu) or Crystal Chen (cac228@cornell.edu).
Special FSAD events include guest speakers, shows of student work, research seminars, and awards ceremonies.
Graduate Seminar Series, weekly seminars by industry professionals.
Annual Fashion Runway Show, hosted by the Cornell Fashion Collective.
19 Libraries with more than 5 million volumes
Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
Cornell Nanofabrication Facility
Anthropology Department Collection containing many rare items, including a number of pre-Columbian textiles.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Fine Art, housing some exceptional examples of ethnographic and historic textiles and costume.
You may also wish to explore our list of links to apparel-related organizations and information.