Apparel For All!

        Students who are into fashion and love designing are making headlines here at Cal Poly Pomona!  Did you know that we have an Apparel Merchandising and Management degree?  Well if you didn't, well now you do!  Students who join this major have a chance to learn all about the apparel industry including product development, hands-on retailing techniques, and production methods! Students in this major obtain a BS degree that provides them opportunities to start a career in several different ways including marketing, selling, merchandising, designing and business management.

Some fun activities and field trips this major has done includes obtaining internships at high scale apparel companies within the Los Angeles region, designing and selling bridal gowns to wedding parties,and even participating in global apparel affairs.  For more information please go to: http://www.csupomona.edu/~amm/ 

Not only does the school provide all of these opportunities for its students, but students also can engage in "ApparelScapes" on campus.This provides students in the Apparel Merchandise and Management major the opportunity to design and sell their own products on campus.  The micro-business gives students hands on practice with apparel and merchandising.  It provides  them a chance to gain experience outside of a classroom setting.  They have several different stores on campus including stores in building 45, Off the Farm boutiques, and Pop-up Stores around campus.   More information about ApparelScapes is provided here: http://www.csupomona.edu/~amm/realworld/ApparelScapes.shtml

Furthermore, one insanely cool thing that is happening right now at Cal Poly Pomona for the AMM major is that they are working towards creating a "Revolutionary Clothing Factory."  What does this mean?  Well students are joining forces with international businesses to create  a new piece of machinery that will revolutionize how clothes are made and sold to the customer.  They created an optical cutter that cuts different clothing pieces into different sizes and sows the pieces into a garment.  The entire process only takes thirty minutes to complete! This system created a new way for individual stores to earn more profit and satisfy customers.  The machine is compact enough that it can fit into the back of a store so it gives the store the ability to create garments for customers on the spot if the individual has their own specific desires and needs.  How cool is that?!  If you want to learn more about how the process works and the many benefits and individuals behind it, here is the link to the article: https://polycentric.csupomona.edu/2014/07/apparel-merchandising-helps-develop-revolutionary-clothing-factory/#.VG4S1mO1Z31