Basic seminar on clothing technology
Seminar period: November 05 – 06, 2025
Seminar times:
Wednesday: 09:30 – 17:00, from 17:45 “Come together”
Thursday: 09:00 – 16:30
16 teaching units, including 5 hours in the practical laboratory
Costs:
€ 785.00 plus VAT
Target group:
- Managers
- Employees in design, marketing, purchasing, technology, quality management, product management
- Interested parties
- Career changers
Target:
The basic seminar in garment technology offers a comprehensive introduction to the basics of garment manufacturing. The practical course invites participants to join in with many exercises and tasks and allows them to visit the garment technology laboratories at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. In addition to imparting knowledge, a joint evening event offers the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with experts and other participants.
The seminar covers the topics of collection construction, product development, garment manufacture and a variety of topics relating to garment production. Among other things, alternative joining methods will also be presented and the topic of digital product development will be addressed.
Contents:
- Collection structure
- Sizing systems
- Product development process
- Digital product development
- Tour of the VirtualLAB
- Cutting techniques + cutting to size
- Clothing manufacture
- Alternative joining processes
- Guided tour of the clothing laboratory
- Machine demonstrations
Wednesday: 9:30 -17:00
- Collection structure and sizing systems
- Product development process
- Practical draping and pattern development exercise
- Clothing manufacture
- from 17:45 Come Together in the guest house of the Textilakademie NRW
Thursday: 09:00 – 16:30
- Alternative joining processes
- Guided tour of the clothing laboratory
- Guided tour of the cutting technology center
- Digital product development
- Guided tour through the Virtual LAB
Lecturers:
Marion Rieß-Glehn
Expert for Product Development I Dipl. Ing. Textile and Clothing Technology
Clara Hermsen
M.Sc. Textile Products specializing in clothing I Menswear tailor
Gabi Feltgen
Research assistant at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in the field of processing technology I Expert in the field of alternative joining processes
Kim Irgang
Research assistant at the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in the field of processing technology
Antje Christophersen
Expert for digital product development I Dipl. Ing. Textile and Clothing Technology I Research assistant at the VirtualLAB of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
Notes:
- The guest house of the Textilakademie NRW, located directly next to the academy building, is available for overnight stays. If required, please contact the operator directly: freiraumamcampus.de
- Drinks and food are available in the bistro of the guest house or the university canteen (self-paying).
- The following apply General Terms and Conditions of Textilakademie NRW – Weiterbildung GmbH
Admission requirements:
No admission requirements are necessary for this seminar.
Location:
Textilakademie NRW
Rheydter Straße 329
41065 Mönchengladbach
Contact:
Clara Hermsen
hermsen@textilakademie.de
+49 173 5316464